Because using it may suggest I am an atheist. And I am not. Stressing Universal Mind suggests Knowledge has the highest value. But it is not the case. What counts first are the moral values.
Logical values come later.
Yes, I still believe that we do. Again it has to do with moral values. We know from history that the results of science can be used for good and for evil purposes. This holds for ordinary science. Now, if the dream of creating a theory relating Mind to Matter will come true - then the scope of science will extend tremendously.