Religion is absolutely ludicrous as a lifestyle.
Too many people use it as a crutch to hide themselves from the reality of nature.
If life is throwing shit in your face, take it, learn how to deal with it, and move on.
If you give up because something is too much to handle, nothing will change.
As the great Rocky once said, "It doesn't matter how hard you get it, it's how hard you get it and keep moving forward."