What can religion give us?

[[G]oody^^]

Just a question. As I already said before I think a lot about religion. I've had a lot of people knocking on my door to tell me the true message of Christ. Though...Why believe in God or a god?

What can religion do for us? Does it make us a better person? Will we understand the meaning of life? Will it give us eternal live or anything? Will believers have live after dead or is it just a way of thinking and can't it really be explained?

[EzraM]

In my vieuw it is really simple what it gives you:
Hope