Why all the talk about hijacking it? Some issues might be emotional, but surely we can talk about them. If people get too empassioned that rationality goes out the door, then we stop and try again another day. If we only talk about what we feel comfortable with then sex education will always come too late.

So the question: is faith more important than good works?

I'll bite and say "Yes." On my own, I will never choose to believe in God preferring to think of myself as my own god (a sentiment implied at least in part by those wanting to hijack this thread and by jack's posting above). IMO, true faith only comes when I realize that on my own, I am at base a selfish, greedy individual only working out my own survival. In such a mindset, even good works are never truly "good" or charitable, but only acts based on vested self interest ("There but for the grace of God go I...").

I'd even go so far as to say that "Faith" is not me choosing God, but God choosing me.