How do atheists even respond to this argument?
All religions so far teach very similar values. The religions which have plenty of proof and miracles dont even favor atheists.
Being an atheist means that at best, you become nothing when you die, or second best, you miss out on rewards after death, or worst, you suffer after death.
Religious person, on the other hand, have much better success rate with all known religions.
At best, they get eternal pleasure. Second best, they end up just like atheists. But never ever worse than atheists, assuming religious follow rules of their own religion.