Many people find the universe confusing - it's not.
Sometimes I wonder if I'm as famous for my wheelchair and disabilities as I am for my discoveries.
The Simpsons is the best thing on American television.
So long as the Universe had a beginning, we could suppose it had a creator. But if the Universe is really completely self-contained, it would have neither beginning or end, it would simply be. What place then for a creator?
Science does not deny religion, it just offers a simpler alternative.
What is important is that we have the ability to create.