Andreas,
This has been truth for ages in Adventism. I went through the process of being shaped and modeled by SDA education since first grade until finishing college (School of Theology). 

But I was fortunate to have a couple of teachers that were exceptions and actually encouraged independent thinking. And above all, my father was an independent thinker  who would not compromise on the freedom of thinking independently.  It didn't take me much to stop trusting religious leaders who want to rule on the members' thinking process. When I saw the Church's misleading in the Desmond Ford csse in the 1980s, it was the last straw!

Looking back into the SDA educational system, I can see exactly why Dr. Taylor is right! And you as well!