A concern about contemporary Islamic teaching

As-salamu alaykum. I’ve been thinking about how modern Islamic education sometimes discourages critical thinking, and I feel that can make people’s faith weaker instead of stronger. Even institutions that are supposed to focus on Islamic learning can fall short. In my high school we were given very shallow arguments for the existence of Allah that were easy to counter, and simplified or inaccurate accounts about what happened after the Prophet (SAW). Teachers would present miracles in the Quran without solid explanations, and sometimes the explanations didn’t make sense or could be disputed easily. Whenever a student asked a difficult question, the response was often that it’s beyond the human mind. We were also taught to read some ahadith in a way that encourages literal or out-of-context misunderstandings. Kids are often taught, directly or indirectly, that questioning religion is off-limits and that they must accept what they’re told. Part of this comes from parents who themselves can’t answer many questions because of how they were raised. That chain of unexamined teaching can leave someone’s iman resting on uncertainty or emotion rather than understanding. That used to be less of an issue when people didn’t have access to alternative information sources. Now with the internet and other media, young people can easily encounter answers from ex-Muslims or critics, and that contributes to rising numbers of youth leaving Islam or religion generally in some places. What worries me is how basic a lot of mainstream Islamic thought has become. I can point to many weak arguments and fallacies used by defenders of Islam in debates. I wish our communities would encourage open discussion and teach students how to reason, so education includes logical foundations and a healthier way to address doubts and questions.