Rationalist groups focus just on religion which is wrong. I agree to this & they should focus on all

I will start by clarifying what I believe a "rationalist" to be. I will assume my opponent is referring to rational skepticism, someone who uses or accepts the scientific method and peer review as basis for their knowledge, and will proceed with my counter from this understanding. I disagree with the statement "Rationalist groups focus just on religion." I would argue that when a debate between religion and rationality occurs, that this is shown in the media much more than other issues rationalists contend with. "Scientist disclaims the existence of mermaids" just isn't as sexy as a Bill Nye vs the Creationists debate. From my opponent's comments I would argue that this is the only side of rationalists that he sees. He seems to be unaware of the incredible amount of work that rationalists publish dealing with claims such as UFOs, homeopathy, ghosts and ghost hunters, demons and exorcists, chiropractic medicine, ESP, therapeutic touch, alternative medicine, "all-natural" medicines, pseudo-history, reincarnation, anti-vaccinations, conspiracy theories, Atlantis, Illuminati, Jesus and Mary Magdalene had kids, auras, crypto-zoology, spiritual mediums, fortune tellers and astrologers, and so many more "Junk" science and history issues. I also disagree with my opponents comments that rationalists state their opinions "just to gain appraisal." I would argue that they are not doing this to be liked or to get famous, but rather to promote rational and logical thinking and the scientific method. They are not trying to get themselves famous, rather they are trying to get the scientific method famous. If they do come across as arrogant it may be because they are frustrated that anyone takes what they consider to be "hogwash" seriously. I would challenge my opponent to find five examples of a rationalist claiming "that they are the only people who are smarter than everyone." That's what fundamentalists and extremists believe. Rationalists change their thinking and ideas based on new evidence. Science and history is all about research, and a scientist who claims they know everything already, well, his job would be done, he could pack up, lock the door and go home. It is the fundamentalist or extremist who says that they have some secret knowledge, some ultimate truth, and those who don't think like they do need to be pitied or converted. The rationalist is not trying to get you to accept science. It would be nice, but they aren't trying to force you to agree with them or blindly believe. But when someone makes a claim and says that it is science or history, well then, a scientist or historian will examine the evidence and tell you what they think. Rationalists and scientists and historians have no problems with religion. There are very many religious scientists and historians, but their belief comes from faith, not from science. There is a clear line between what can be known through faith and what can be known through evidence and testing. It is when a religious person makes a scientific or historical claim when the rationalist steps in to say, "where's the proof, besides your holy book?" To restate, Science vs Religion makes the news a lot more than any other kind of rationalist debate. The History Channel has a long running series on Alien Archaeology and it makes for fascinating if not frustrating viewing, but a show where a scientist sits down and says "there is no proof of anything these guys are saying" would be over in two minutes and wouldn't make for good viewing. Science vs Religion is sexy and makes the news, the other debates not so much. This is the basis I believe in why my opponent's statement "Rationalist groups focus just on religion" is wrong, and that rationalists do indeed "focus on all." I would recommend that my opponent subscribe to a few skeptical pod casts or magazines, where he would find that rationalists very rarely cover religion, except where it intrudes upon science, such as Creationism or Intelligent Design. Thank you.