Creationists: Did God create the Universe for humans?

During my time in Catholic school I always found religion to be too anthropocentric. I was taught that nature was created so that humans could thrive on Earth and reap its bounty. But the more I look at the world, the more I realize how poorly suited it is for life. So I ask the question: did god create the universe for humans? Neil Tyson did a great talk on this.