I know nobody who thinks science can provide answers to metaphysical questions. That's why it's called 'science' and not 'metaphysics'. And that's why metaphysics is not a branch of science.
I don't know anybody who'll admit to having taking steroids. Nevertheless, we know that scientists and their Hellelujah Chorus in the media and the education establishment (present company excerpted, as usual) like or tend to dismiss metaphysical, and yes, existential questions as invalid, "non-scientific", and not worth much asking. And that, in my opinion, is the essence of the entire conflict, without getting into the discussion of evolution or the origins of the universe. Let's teach philosophy and theology that ask those questions, and let the scientists butt off!