John D. Caputo's The Inherent Truths Of Man

The Inherent Truths of Man
Throughout human history, man has found himself fascinated with the Gods and the mysticism that surrounds them. The idea of praying to a higher power has always appealed to the ethos of mankind, as a way of comfort. Divine intervention has led to the construction of grand temples, churches, and mosques while, the rest of the people lived in shacks battling destitute poverty. Religion has ignored many problems of the human condition in favor of the fantasy of revelation and salvation. It has led to vicious wars, disenfranchisement of entire groups of people all because of the sweet promise of salvation. In John D. Caputo's essay, Caputo highlights the divisive nature of religion and how the promises of revelation and salvation result ultimately lead to further perpetuate the lies and violence that religion has brought
Caputo’s quote, can also illustrate some of the most violent wars in human history. Caputo’s quote also challenges the notion of faithful revelation being limited to an only particular faith. This is part of the reason that theology leads to so many issues. Theology promises salvation to those who only follow the rules and guidelines of that particular sect, while the rest are to enjoy a one way trip to the fiery depths of hell. Religion and theology also have a horrid habit of labeling those who are good and deserve salvation, and those who are bad who deserve hell. The problem with this mindset is that who is man to judge one another based on a series of unimportant theological laws attempting to answer questions that man will never be able