And by metaphor I mean a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract.
Religion is supposed to be about guidance for people and how to live a good life as a part of the whole. Dealing with ethical codes, coping with the human condition of stress and suffering, familial and social bonds etc. Science on the other hand, at least hard science, is focused on making predictions about the material world. The two have very little overlap in general and trying to mix them I fear will not result in good science or good religion.
It's all just mythology that also have some moral guidance, some of which is incompatible or purported to be incompatible with existence of people I care about.
It isn't made for you and me today. It's made for people who lived thousand of years ago with their concerns and values.
Science on the other hand, at least hard science, is focused on making predictions about the material world. The two have very little overlap in general and trying to mix them I fear will not result in good science or good religion.
Science is one of our most valuable and most reliable way to answer questions about reality. As such, it will always be a useful tool to help inform our moral questions, even if it's basically mostly silent on that question.
This was a purpose of the I Ching, divination!
What else is science, but only a more refined method of this practice?
And your definition of religion is very limited. Science can also guide us. I had to live a good life as part of a hole. It can also help cope with stress and suffering. Science gave us air-conditioning, and that reduces a lot of our suffering!