dark matter

As far as I know, dark matter is unobservable. It is indirectly detected by its gravitational force on detectable matter (like galaxies). It was labeled as such bc scientists has an idea of how gravity worked, but then that theory didn't hold up in the universe, so they figured there must be some other type of matter out there.

First of all, how is this unobservable matter more valid than an unobservable god?
Because of indirect empirical observations?

Second, does the fact that dark matter has been produced as a way for scientists to maintain their core beliefs (how gravity works) a sign that they are somewhat fundamental about their beliefs? Ruse in "Creation science is not a science" says scientists are not fundamental about their beliefs. (And creation scientists are fundamental).

Also, could this situation be like the outdated phlogiston theory? Scientists had an idea of how things burned, their tests didn't quite match up, so they adjusted their theory. Kuhn shows us how this is an example of a paradigm shift. Once we figured something else out (how oxygen works) we were able to shift paradigms. Could scientists be stuck in a paradigm about gravity and forces in outer space that will eventually shift (once we have a new/better theory)? Could dark matter just be buying us time, a way to make sense of things that we can't quite understand just yet?

First of all, how is this unobservable matter more valid than an unobservable god?
Because of indirect empirical observations?

Second, does the fact that dark matter has been produced as a way for scientists to maintain their core beliefs (how gravity works) a sign that they are somewhat fundamental about their beliefs? Ruse in "Creation science is not a science" says scientists are not fundamental about their beliefs. (And creation scientists are fundamental)

Also, could this situation be like the outdated phlogiston theory? Scientists had an idea of how things burned, their tests didn't quite match up, so they adjusted their theory. Kuhn shows us how this is an example of a paradigm shift. Once we figured something else out (how oxygen works) we were able to shift paradigms. Could scientists be stuck in a paradigm about gravity and forces in outer space that will eventually shift (once we have a new/better theory)? Could dark matter just be buying us time, a way to make sense of things that we can't quite understand just yet?