Was Darwin wrong? Please read before details before commenting?

Question

Charles Darwin stated, in his Origin of Species, "The geological record is extremely imperfect and this fact will to a large extent explain why we do not find intermediate varieties, connecting together all the extinct and existing forms of life by the finest graduated steps. He who rejects these views on the nature of the geological record, will rightly reject my whole theory."
Now, 130 years and billions of fossils later, we can rightly reject the view of an incomplete fossil record or of one "connecting together all . . . forms of life by the finest graduated steps."

Out of the millions of fossils in the world, not one transitional form has been found. All known species show up abruptly in the fossil record, without intermediate forms, thus contributing to the fact of special creation. Let's take a look at Archeopteryx, a fossil that some evolutionists claim to be transitional between reptile and bird.

Archeopteryx is discussed in evolutionist Francis Hitching's book, The Neck of the Giraffe - Where Darwin Went Wrong. Hitching speaks on six aspects of Archeopteryx,

Answer 1

Dear Jon,

If you have read about Darwin's education before his s0-called "historic" work, you will find that he was a very poor student in his classes. Aside from this, the reason we do not find any transitional forms is because there are none!! Evolution is a result of bad science combined with the fact that mankind, in general, hate the idea of being accountable to a being (God) who is all powerful, all knowing, and has always existed!! As far as one can see into space or distinguish under the microscope, the designer of all intricate matter, whether living or not, has supernatural intelligence and power. That person, of course, is the Lord Jesus Christ. If you would like further info, type www.familyradio.com into your web browser.

Answer 2

Darwin was right. You are also. There isn't one transitional fossil. There are thousands. You speak of the Cambrian explosion as if that's the only place transitionals can exist. However, evolution didn't stop there. It continued. We have transitionals from after that time.
Francis Hitching is not an evolutionist. He is a creationist. He wrote a book over 30 years ago, and you point at it like there weren't any major discoveries in evolution science that would discredit a discredited book even more. Hey, here's a clue: Giraffe necks have the same features that human necks have. They are just longer.

Man, I feel dyspeptic today. It's like they were giving free lobotomies at Zondervan's or something, and some of the volunteers showed up here to post.

Answer 3

No, Darwin was not wrong. When he said that the geological (fossil) record was imperfect, he was right. There were a huge amount of extinct species that had not been discovered at that time.

Today, we have uncovered a lot more of the fossil record (along with THOUSANDS of transitionary forms) and shown that Darwin's theories were correct. But there are still a few gaps that we need to fill to get the full picture, and we're finding those all the time. Yet another one of these gaps was filled just a few months ago with the discovery of another species that represents part of the transition from fish to amphibian, filling in yet more of the big picture that is increasingly supporting evolution.

Answer 4

Lets start by saying that the myth that Darwin converted to Christianity on his deathbed is just that, myth. Some of the statements that he made in his work regarding how it was in fact possible that his theory could be wrong were just a way of expressing that he didn't know for certain. Einstein did the same thing, but because his theory didn't attack the mainstay christian view it was accepted. I pity Darwin, he is one of the most reviled characters in scientific history, and he knew he would be. That in itself should point to the fact that he was serious about his findings.

Answer 5

You want to see the effects of evolution, go to any museum where they have armor from the middle ages.

Stand and take a good look at it and try to imagine anyone you know past the age of 10 who could fit in it.

People are, on the average, substantially larger and taller today than they were 500 years ago. That means we, as a species, has changed or evolved. I don't need billions of fossils to tell me this, I just need my own two eyes.

Answer 6

Let's pretend for a moment that you are right and Darwin was wrong. So what?

All that proves is that humans don't yet have all the answers. Does that prove that God exists or that He created everything? Not at all. Lack of human knowledge does not prove God. Stone age men did not know how to make a car, in fact if they had seen one they would probably have concluded that a god had made it. But they would have been wrong, wouldn't they?

Answer 7

Oh man do YOU need to be b itch slapped for that outright lie!
No transitional fossils? Jeebus H Christmas! If that doesn't take the cake!
Here moron, read for once in your life. There are THOUSANDS of transitional fossils, both vertebrate and invertebrate. Hell what do you think Acheoptrerix is? A winged lizard? Seen any of those lately?

Answer 8

It's called LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE numbnuts. If you took every other frame out of a movie and watched it, it would still tell the same story. Lack of Evidence is not Evidence of Non-existence. Or at least that's what the bible-thumpers tell me.

Answer 9

ya know most people who claim that Darwin had a point in any of his THEORY'S missed the important last one, on his death bed, Darwin said that none of his theory's could be right after calculating the facts against his own theory's, after much thinking he renounced his own work.

Answer 10

No, Darwin was not wrong. I completely disagree with your argument. But props to you for putting up this question.