Intelligence, like everything in the world is a double edged sword. There are times when it is a great gift and there are times when it is a burden to one's existance. I personally like to think that the 'true' intelligence is a gift. It is pretty much the essense of the human existance.

Unfortunatly, Intelligence is also misused by the stupider. The bomb example for instance, nucleur energy can be used to provide cheap mass power, yet it was the bomb that was made first.

True intellegence to me goes beyond spirituality(religion) or even naturalism (which is a higher order of thought). It is truly knowing yourself, which is a solely personal jounrney. Once you do this, the world is suddenly a much simpler place.