I disagree with people who focus only on science and refute all religious or spiritual views just as strongly as I disagree with people who rely only on religion and faith and refute any facts and hard evidence. It's the invalid conclusions about the universe or anything in it which are reached through the application of religious dogma that are the main focus of my refutations. Please understand that I also debate non-religious explanations of things which are equally invalid. Yes this is a matter of emotions vs. facts because both exist in this world and focusing on science simply doesn't encompass the realm of emotion. Emotional issues are separate from factual issues.
Science confines itself to the factual realm.
Religion belongs in the emotional realm. When it attempts to cross over to the factual realm is when problems and conflicts begin to arise. I believe both disciplines are necessary for us to get the most out of life. Here, I will agree with you. Since humans are emotional creatures with a thirst for knowledge, we need disciplines which appeal to both emotion and to reason.