If evidence for god is in abundance, why is faith necessary?

[Mister Agenda]

There is evidence - look at the universe. Look at life - how could this have happened by chance? From there, it's just a matter of what deity makes best sense, and from there, the Bible provides a lot of evidence (yup, your forums have been invaded by a Christian - I was once an atheist so I get it). I guess, ask me about it - I'll try and respond, but I'm not sure how to turn on notifications for this site.

I'm a little disappointed that a former atheist would use an argument from ignorance and false dichotomy in the same paragraph. Just goes to show that not all atheists are rational skeptics.