Charles Darwin himself realized that his theory was not supported by the fossil record, for he wrote in his Origin of Species:
The number of intermediate varieties which have formerly existed on earth must be truly enormous. Why then is not every geological formation and every stratum full of such intermediate links? Geology assuredly does not reveal any such finely graduated organic chain: and this, perhaps, is the most obvious and gravest objection which can be urged against my theory.
C. Darwin, The Origin of Species
When Charles Darwin penned these words, he attributed this absence of transitional forms to what he called the "extreme imperfection" of the fossil record. Since that time, however, literally millions of fossils have been found, but still the transitional forms are absent.
How can you possibly believe in gradual evolution given this evidence?
Intelligent responses appreciated.
2007-11-10
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