This is how I think of it: Science tells us the how, but cannot answer the why questions. Throughout human history, religion has been about our attempts to understand the why of things. Thus, they deal with very different issues and, in my view, are therefore not incompatible.
And most of us take alot of what we call science on faith as well. I have never seen an electron, but I believe they exist. Science is a social practice and not "Truth" either. It is based on theories and using evidence to support that theory. It was once scientific fact that the sun revolved around the earth. Science is not infallible.
I don't think there is a "why," except for the ones we come up with for ourselves.
As for electrons... whether or not you've seen them, you've certainly had an opportunity to see them manipulated in ways that confirm their existence. The fact that you can see these words I've typed from thousands of miles away is one confirmation.
It was never a scientific fact that the sun revolved around the earth.
