whereas I'm not religious at all and I just find my own pat…

When you say "religion" I take it you mean "organized religion"? Because "finding my own path" for me, is deeply religious. Religion means "unity" we are all looking for unity with something, the question is what.

The benefit of religion is something atheists love to deny: there is no universal ethics without religion. You NEED a metaphysical claim (like "God set us free"or "made in the image of God") to get to universal ethics and justify individual rights

Evolution can simply not get there. All it can do is situational ethics and moral relativism. It always end in "it's alright if we do it, because we are the good guys saving the world". Evolution can produce ethical rules for the ingroup, but not for the outgroup.

The "highest" form of "ethics" atheism/materialism can produce is utilitarianism, which seeks the greatest good for the greatest number of people. This of course means, that the individual and its rights get sacrificed. It means that its fine to throw the virgin into the volcano if that's what brings the rain.

Now, atheists are free to swim in this religious water and adopt universal ethics, but then don't pretend you are flying.

Are religious people good or proficient at universal ethics? Of course not. The animal part is strong in all of us.

“If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.”James 1:26

absolute dribble lol

Following your own path will lead you to destruction. Few find the path to Jesus, he is the door:

“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.”Matthew 7:13-14

in my opinion he doesn't exist so that's no help at all