I think (and this is my interpretation) Ms. Rice is expressing her exasperation over denominational practice that seeks to direct, rather than to lead. To control rather than encourage. “This is the way it has always been, this is the way it is, and this is the way you must be in the world.”
My take on matters of faith is that faith is a matter of prayerful discernment: Listening to the wisdom of others (including Jesus, the Buddha, and countless prophets and wise people who have come before us – and are among us now), taking time for silence (in which we can simply be with God), talking with others who are on a spiritual journey, and carefully, sometimes tentatively, coming to our own conclusions of the heart and mind.
One of my favorite expressions is OCICBW. Of Course I Could Be Wrong. And that’s the way my faith leads me. My faith is bedrocked upon the wisdom teachings of Jesus; my faith rests in the comfort of the Resurrection; my faith leads me to love God and to love humankind. But when it comes to specific doctrines, or specific teachings of the institutional church, I need to discern. I need to weigh tradition, Scripture, reason, and my own experience (and that of others) before expressing my thoughts. And even then: OCICBW.