[Technogeeb]

Sorry, I disagree. I believe that the Koran is open to interpretation

Some parts may be, but not Jihad. It is too fundamental of a concept. Have you read the entire Quran? In context, there really isn't any legitimate way to "reinterpret" the Jihad concept the way many on fringes of Islam have tried.

There are at least 6 different Islamic sects that I can think of. All religion is interpretive, just by definition.

Islam is more than just a religion. It is also a meta-government which ultimately requires control of the mechanisms of state, in the same way that leninist communism does. Of course, there are variations of Islam, and not all muslims agree upon every single theological point. However, there are certain fundamental beliefs that are at the core of Islam, and one of them is Jihad and the strive for a world under the domination of Islamic law. If you don't believe in this, then you're not really a Muslim.

[stuartcr]

Well, I'm not a Muslim, but I still believe that a person can be a Muslim and not believe all that is written. I'm not a Christian, but I still believe that a person can be a Christian, and not believe all that is written, or probably a Jewish person, or a Hindu, etc. It's all interpretation.