I was making an observation of what happens in the real world. I've never once witnessed someone be persuaded to ditch their religious beliefs due to a scientific argument, therefore it seems to me that science doesn't in practice counter religious belief.

I was not making a statement about my own opinion. I'm sure you can pout forth powerful arguments against religion, so can I. I'm just saying that in my experience, they don't work against religious believers. Does your experience differ?