[betty boop]

To put it succinctly, evolution sells commercial applications; religion sells hope.

Well I suppose you think the enjoyment of commercial applications in the here and now trumps eternal life. However, you may not always feel that way.

[Junior]

However, the Hindus may be right after all, and I get to go through all this crap again.

There is no empirical data that suggests the Christian version of the afterlife, or indeed any particular version of the afterlife (or even the existence of an afterlife) is true. Therefore, your off-the-cuff "you'll see" really has absolutely no more effect than breaking wind in a hurricane.

[Doctor Stochastic]

However, you may not always feel that way.

Religion always comes with an implied threat. Of course, other religions have other threats. Were I not so cynical, I'd think that they were trying to raise money.