Here is Billy Graham's answer to why we were created:
Why did God create us? He created you in His image because He loves. And He wanted you to return love to Him. So what happened? Man was in a paradise. Everything was beautiful, and man was to live forever. God did not create man to die. But one day man said, "I don't need God." So man broke God's moral law. You see, God's got some laws in the universe, and man rebelled against God. And ever since that moment, the Bible says all of us have been rebellious against God. You may not be conscious of it; you're not shaking your fist at God. But the Bible calls it sin.
And the only answer to the problem of sin is Jesus Christ. We're the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. To learn more about what it means to have a relationship with Jesus Christ, call us toll free at 866-JESUS-CARES or click billygraham.org