I am comparing the Jewish religious establishment of Jesus' time to many of the teachings of our church----yes!

Do not assume that Jesus and the Church are the same thing.  They are not.  The church has and often still does, commit major sins.  And I am not just stating what the laity do----the hierarchy in the past, and today, committed/commits Mortal sins [sadly, it took the civil authorities and the press to bring that to light.  The hierarchy on its own would NEVER admit its criminal complicity].   The hierarchy of Jesus' time saw themselves as the authority 'who sits on the seats of Moses' [the lawgiver].  Even Jesus stated that.  But the Jewish religious authorities sinned.  And so has our church.  

2) We should strive to follow Jesus' teachings, yes.  But we should also be aware that Jesus told Peter [and his successors] that what they loose on earth will be loosened in heaven and what they bind on earth will be bound in heaven.  It is time to loosen some of those ties.