I hear what you're saying, but I think there is a key difference between faith in a higher power and 'faith' in science.

Science makes some attempt to explain how things are, and how they came to be. It acknowledges the limitations of research, and undertakes to push those same boundaries. Meanwhile, faith in any God happens in spite of a total lack of evidence.

Belief in a higher power relies on faith - that's all it has. I don't think faith is the right word to use for scientific endeavour, or its results... It would be egotistical to think we have all the answers, or even understand what's right in front of our noses... but at least science makes an attempt...