The Buddhist sage Lin Chi told a monk, "If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him." He meant that those who think they've found all the answers in any religion need to start questioning.
Religion keeps the students dependent on the leader. That is an extreme form of attachment. Not Zen.
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