It's amazing how real God is, isn't it? My degrees are in chemistry and chemical engineering and I've worked in one scientific field or another since 1984.
As for there not being "a shred of evidence to bolster" the existence of a God, I can only point to what I've seen. I've seen hardened, violent prisoners turned into gentle, loving men. I've seen healings and have experienced them myself. Last winter I had a cold and could not rasp out a word without coughing. A group at church laid hands on me and prayed and I was able to join them after about 15 seconds because all of my symptoms had disappeared. I've seen people give up promising careers to spread the gospel and minister to those in 3rd-world countries. I've seen them return to tell me of miracles -- and how much the enemy fights them. I read stories about how fast Christianity is growing in countries like China and Iran where even owning a Bible can mean certain death. These people aren't dying for something that's phony.
I'm not sure about a lot of things in this world. But I am certain that there is a God and that Jesus Christ came to suffer death for our sins and rise again on the 3rd today.
> I've seen hardened, violent prisoners turned into gentle, loving men.
Amazing what modern medications can do for a man, ain't it.
Three cheers for the pharmaceutical industry!
You recount a personal experience. There are many such testimonials as to the power of the Channel to Rama, as to astrology, as to prayer to Allah, as to seeing a UFO, so one account seems to have little value scientifically. It can not be reproducibly observed by independent observers.
It is an anecdote, but not science. Hearing whispers in the mind that says "God tells me so and so" is not a reliable guide. Many scoundrels have made the same claim as you do.