I am studying different means of collecting water for consumption. From resources available on Internet, I understand that distilled water is not advised for regular consumption because of the lack of minerals and salts, while rainwater can be consumed if not overloaded with unwanted chemicals.
What confuses me is that I know water to be pouring down from clouds, which is water vapor turning into droplets through condensation. To me, this looks to be exactly the same as the process of distillation, i.e. evaporation and condensation of water.
So is my assumption about rainwater formation wrong? What is the difference between rainwater and distilled water? What causes this difference to happen?