Absence of evidence. Without evidence, there is no reason to be convinced.
So when an atheist asserts they have “evidence to the contrary”…exactly like was done above…but they can’t provide that evidence…exactly like was done above…there is no reason to be convinced of their assertion. Got it.
Evidence to the contrary is the evidence we have for natural evolution over special creation.
If the universe is self-forming - stars, planets, galaxies, etc - and self-sustaining. This is clearly not special creation as described in the bible. If life emerged three billion years ago, only microbes for three billion years before multicellular organisms evolved, this evidence paints a picture of natural evolution rather than special creation as described in the bible.
The evidence supports natural evolution over special creation. Then of course, we have the absence of evidence for the existence of a Creator. So not only is faith a belief held in the absence of evidence, but at times in the face of evidence to the contrary.
