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

[ComradeMeow]

That's an equivocative use of the word faith that is, likely, an artifact of your having been religious and both heard and used such an equivocation to make exactly the sorts of comments you're making now.  

I don't change my life based upon a meteor hitting the earth because no change I can make will affect it-NASA, however, jad both the NEO prgram and work groups assigned to come up with a solution.  I do change my life to better align with consequences that will not materialize in my own life - but will in my children's.  I have zero faith in political parties, and I would suggest that the people who approach politics through faith are, likely, faithfully religious as well.  People look at the party platform and how it aligns with their own political opinions, the history of a candidates uccess in getting x or y done, and their credibility when it comes to delivering on a campaign promise - or at least attempting it.  Then, they pull the lever.  Sure, some of them faith their way through it, thinking jesus wants them to vote republican - but hey, those people are nuts, so?  

Obviously do not realize I never believed or accept the word faith as a Muslim. It was not even a concept in the religion. Faith did not become a word I understood in religious conversation until I became an atheist and I started studying Christianity, as I never paid attention to churches anyways when I was younger. 

Also you just described what I was stating earlier about faith. The fact you did not change your action is what I mean when I say we have faith in things without good reason. Everyone here seems to be adding a lot of religious baggage to the word I never encountered until New-Agers came along. I am also not claiming that everybody exhibits faith in their life or at least not to a great degree.

Whenever you vote you are exhibiting faith considering the likliness of a politician doing as he says is very low. I am an avid voter as well so I know that for every screwhead I choose the odds are not in my favor although I still partake in the act as if my wildest dreams will come true.