No, a shameless substitution of words doesn't.
Your way relies on testimony. Science relies on experiment with evidence. In yours, you have to wonder if testimony is given by a nut, a liar, or a non tangible spirit. There is no way to know for sure. Science relies on concrete evidence with tests that can be duplicated by critics. This is a big difference.
Science relies on concrete evidence with tests that can be duplicated by critics.