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If I did not iterate this clearly enough, I will do it again: I said nothing about the validity or invalidity of the scientific method, but merely questioned your claims that it is valid. In your universe, what says we should rely on the scientific method, and why should we trust the scientific method?
And let me just throw in one major problem with the scientific method: it is subject to the fallacious opinions of mortal man. This is undeniable. The scientific method is not 100% objective, but rather, it is quite subjective.
You have neglected a couple of things.
In science, opinions must be checked against reality. In religion, there is no such requirement. Remember, the metaphysicist has no laboratory.
Science is a collective, public endeavour. Individual quirks are, ideally and usually, exposed and discarded if they lead to error.
These are very good reasons to trust the scientific method.