And *some* religious traditions REQUIRE us to use our intellect to find solutions to problems ... our own and the world's.
It's wrong to bunch all religious traditions in one bunch. Dispite popular believe, they are very much different, even as they share some similaritties. And even as *I* personally prefer to focus on the similarities. But, the intellect is required by some; not just blind obedience to a misunderstood creed.
Shalom!