The question is not if he used the scientific method, but if he held divine revelation above that of science (given that he was a monk, it's safe to assume he did). From what you have said, his findings should be discarded.
The question is not if he used the scientific method, but if he held divine revelation above that of science (given that he was a monk, it's safe to assume he did). From what you have said, his findings should be discarded.
False. The method you follow determines what you are doing.
If you follow the scientific method, you are doing science. If you allow divine revelation to supersede your scientific findings you are certainly not doing science no matter what your scientific credentials may be.