Crappily formulated... I'd grant you that 
I nod in familiarity with what you say. A religious experience is another layer on that I'd say. This is the gift of faith... the fruit of it : Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-control.
Of course that isn't to say a faithful person would be any happier than yourself. But why not foster the potential?

I nod in familiarity with what you say. A religious experience is another layer on that I'd say. This is the gift of faith... the fruit of it : Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-control.
Of course that isn't to say a faithful person would be any happier than yourself. But why not foster the potential?