[Drew]

Without getting into a huge philosophical debate, I suggest you all go read the Qu'ran. It's very interesting and there is a lot of stuff in it that isn't really brought out in the mainstream. Reason being that if we all knew that Mohammed specifically instructs his followers to "rise up and slay the infidels," there would probably be a mass lynching of Muslims.

Also, please keep in mind that about half the modern sects of Islam do not practice jihad. It is also important to remember that the number of sects which actually denounce jihad are far, far fewer.