The word evidence is the thing. A word, sadly, usurped by religion (religion loves to usurp) to mean, well, things that ain't evidence. Like writings in an ancient book with loads of authors, dodgy translators and even more "editors." Like witness statements (Bernadette for example). Like people who say they've had visions/prayers answered/miracle cures that were nothing of the sort. Like "look around you at the wonders of nature! What more evidence do you need!" I hate it when religion talks of evidence. There isn't the slightest scrap of evidence for the existence of God and there never will be. There's faith and there's evidence. The twain cannot meet in a religious context, ever.

If, at 5:00 in the afternoon, I come into the house and my wife's hat, which she wore to work this morning, is on the table, it's evidence she's home. If you don't agree than you are using "evidence" in a very specific way and it's no wonder you don't recognize "writings in an ancient book" as evidence. How do you know the visions/prayers/whatever were nothing of the sort? Because there's no God so those things don't happen? That's arguing in a circle. Witness statements sure are evidence in a court of law!

There are a lot of meanings to the word "evidence". You don't get to outlaw all the uses you don't like.