Do religions hold the key to the meaning of life?

A buddhist meaning of life? The Buddhist sūtras and tantras do not speak about "the meaning of life" but about the potential of human life to end suffering through detaching oneself from cravings and conceptual attachments. Suffering can be overcome through human activity, simply by removing the cause of suffering. In contrast, a muslim is likely to see a human's ultimate life objective as serving Allah by abiding by the divine guidelines revealed in the Qur'an and the Tradition of the Prophet. Earthly life is merely a test, determining one's afterlife, either in paradise or hell. A christian is likely to say the meaning of life is to seek divine salvation through the grace of God and intercession of Christ. In the Westminster Shorter Catechism, the first question is: What is the chief end of Man? The answer is: Man's chief end is to glorify God, and enjoy him forever. Check out this meaning of life blog for more.

What is the meaning of life and other big questions

Is there a meaning of life?

Strangely we humans are self-aware and can think about the meaning of life. I've always wondered if there is an ultimate truth, and if so does any particular religion hold the ultimate answer to this and other big questions. To my way of thinking the ultimate meaning of life can be broken down into  be broken down into "the big questions". I agree with this meaning of life website that the main big questions are:

Why am I here?

How and why did the universe begin?

What happens when I die, and should I be concerned?

Why is there suffering in the world?

Are there absolute moral values and truths?

Should the rich be concerned about the poor?

Are we alone in the universe?

Is evolution true or were we created?

Interested to hear whether you think there is an ultimate meaning of life, and if so what your personal meaning of life is. And what answers you might have to the questions above!