And furthermore, in order to address your question:
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Is an atheist or agnostic viewpoint as important to mankind as a believers?
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It most certainly is. In this world where boundaries are falling and we realize more and more that no culture or person is an island and that sovereignty is a myth and that we all share the same fate, the agnostic/atheist perspective IS necessary.
Where you see value to your subjective experience, I see you stuck in your own biased perspective. An objective only approach is very much necessary in a world of people with a variety of subjective experiences.
It's that classic metaphor of all the blind people feeling on different parts of an elephant and giving their own details about what this "thing" is that they're touching. One describes the tail, another the belly, a third, the tusks. All deliver their subjective perspectives and tell each other that they can not be describing the same thing!
The atheist/agnostic objective approach reveals the connectedness of all of their claims and gives a universal perspective. The "believers" subjective approach is, in fact, at best, useless. I believe that it is actually harmful to society due to the value placed upon persisting in ignorance of one's biases.
Science is the truly universal perspective on the world. Every day I goto work at a research institute with minds from all over the globe. Nothing bonds humans through a common language like the process of scientific inquiry. There has never been such a unifying factor in the history of humanity.
It's of immense value and is here to stay. I vote no to your question. It is not "as important," it is much MORE important.