My problem with the Christian Right is

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20. Like Jesus said (after he died), God was sending down the "Holy Spirit" to the people to guide them.

I don't recall anything about him having a group of men put together a book, telling people to read it and follow what it says without question. Yet that is precisely how the Christian bible is treated. It takes the very personal, very internal experience of the ultimate authority out of the religious experience and turns that authority over to someone or something else external, like a church, or a priest, or some fast-talking, manipulative inspirational speaker.

So hell yes, it's very much in the teachings of Jesus to question things and to use critical thinking skills. That's just not very convenient for people wanting to control others and collect their tithes.