Yep, incredibly annoying. The "These guys don't represent Islam/Muslims" crowd piss me off the most. Islam even going just by the Quraan (ignoring Hadith and Fatwa) is incredibly extreme (like all relgions).

The average Muslims who are not religious act as the perfect incubator for extremists, the Jumaah lectures that they attend are bat shit crazy for example.

Anyways, glad you were able to break them mental shackles. Wish you good luck!