Why do the free minds of philosophers seem to stationary themselves with someone elses philosophies?

I constantly see Buddhists and Krishna and related philosophically religious views being pushed into answers. Isn't philosophy supposed to guide you to logical conclusions through the education of its different levels of spirituality? Thus giving you the tools to find your own personal answers? I thought philosophy was supposed to make you think for yourself, not tell others what to believe when they have to question their reality. Using your background to help guide is one thing, but telling an asker that some philosopher said this and then created a whole religion based on it, they must be right and you should become part of their belief system. And yet I see a lot of people on here disrespecting Christians for the same thing all in one breath. Maybe I'm wrong, but it just doesn't seem like that is what the forefathers of philosophies intended. I thought they sought enlightenment through logical thinking, not dogmatic oppression. One view from a thousand years ago is not enough.