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Originally Posted by Malice_Mizer [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Depends on several factors. Is your only goal in philosophy to acquire empirical, physical evidence? Are you receptive to intuition or religious experiences as informing your view of material existence? Evidence is a funny thing-- not always static, and of course, by its very nature must be subjected to prejudicial, flawed human inferences and analysis.

To answer what I think your question is, yes, 'evidence' means empirical scientific evidence.

Atheist = absolutely denies the existence of a God. No evidence in play. Note that lack of positive evidence is not negative evidence.

True believer = absolutely confirms the existence of a God. Also no evidence in play.

Neither side is aware that they are identical in making unsupported absolute claims.

As a side note, if your goal is to acquire evidence, then you are engaged in science, not philosophy.

I am a christian. Why? Because I want to be. I don't like the world if christianity isn't true. Do I need proof? Nope.