#absurdities

Life is meaningful in regard to the relationships we build and the value we give them. We ourselves create meaning.

God is just another word for the universe. Religion is the extraction of the patterns in nature that is further expanded by the human consciousness, creating rules to live by. Such rules are used by the few to effectively control the masses, thus bringing forth social control.

Ex. 1: Repetition of stories in different religions throughout the world.

12 astrological signs = 12 zodiac signs = 12 disciples revolving around the son (sun) of God (universe)

Ex. 2: Universe gives birth to planets, stars, nature itself. It is infinite with infinite possibilities.

Ex. 3: When we lose someone close to us we grieve; grief being separate from sadness. Why would we grieve so much if we truly knew that they were going to a better place? Would we not instead just miss them but then rejoice for their great future? Could those who do not grieve, due to a deeply held belief of the afterlife, possibly just have a greater (stronger) built defense mechanism. *By defense mechanism I mean belief in a religion. Religion creates several layers of defense. The stronger your belief, the more layers you construct. Though you might think, or make yourself think, that you truly believe in the teachings of your religion (concepts of heaven & hell; some kind of afterlife), your grief is your subconscious telling you that you truly know, in your heart of hearts as they say, that you have lost that loved one forever. 

Conclusion: Religion is a way to explain the rules of nature and interpretation of that religion is used to enforce social control. Everything in life is subjective, a product of our own doing in response to the pressures of nature.