The nature of evidence

[downbeatplumb]

Hello.

I have listened and witnessed that, when debating about God, the main questions that is present within the atheist party is that they do not believe in God because there is no evidence for Him. I am interested but also confused, because I need to understand what "evidence" really means, certainly what for some people is enough "evidence" for others is not even close to that, so, my questions are:

1. What does the word "evidence" mean?
2. What kind of said evidence would be necessary for you to actually believe there is a God?

1: Evidence: "Statement: there is an elephant rollerskating in the kitchen, Evidence: Goes to kitchen sees elephant roller skating or Elephant dung, the wheel marks of heavily laden skates in the lino and an elephant shaped hole in the wall.

2: Define "god"