Not going into a debate on Islam in this threadbut what you described is not the religion, but rather the interpretation of the religion by idiots. It’s equivalent to judging Christianity by looking at the popes selling tickets to paradise ... and please don’t conclude I have any beef with Christianity, I would not be Christian if I did, it is precisely from my Christian perspective that I don’t accept your discrimination against Islam...
Are you saying that all Islamic scholars are idiots who misinterpret the Quran?
From Hanafism, Malikism, Hanbalism, Shafiism, to Jaafarism, there isn't a school of Islam that doesn't prescribe the death penalty for apostasy.
How does that make Islam a peaceful religion that's being misinterpreted by "idiots"?
Are there people who willingly ignore 50% of Islamic teachings and seek their own version of Islam?
Yes, but then again that doesn't make Islam itself a peaceful religion.
I suggest you do some research before you engage in any religious debates and accuse others of holding "extremist" views, because you obviously don't know what you're talking about.