could charles darwin have been the missing link?

Answer 1

Definitely, Charles Darwin was not the missing link. In Volume 1 of "MORE LETTERS OF CHARLES DARWIN", Darwin himself expresses sincere doubts about the viability of his theory of evolution. (letter to Asa Gray , Nov. 29, 1859). Describing the theory as "grievously hypothetical," the turmoil between his work and materialism caused him to suffer greatly.

Answer 2

Anyone who claims that Darwin recanted his theories on his deathbed is a liar. This has been proven to be a falsehood many times over. It was something my Sunday school teacher tried to tell me fifty years ago. It was a lie then it is still a lie today. If you feel comfortable telling this lie then,what can I believe if anything that you may have to tell me?

By the way no he wasn't the missing link. You are extremely rude.

I did look it up. Go here. http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/689
This is a creationist web site that says Darwin did not recant. Please get your facts straight. It is all too easy to prove you are wrong,but you people are never afraid to distort the truth.

Also this is a question about science. You people who post questions about evolution and the big bang here are just attempting to claim those things as religion. This is off topic why don't you post it in the right category and see what kind of responses you get?

Answer 3

Perhaps you can point us to some quotes from Darwin that back up your claim? The criterion for animals to belong to the same species is the ability to interbreed and produce fertile offspring. Darwin was well aware that black and white people can do this, so why would he believe that black people are some kind of intermediate species? From what I understand he believed that there was an evolution of cultures, such that if two cultures came into competition the more advanced one would eliminate the less advanced one. That does not necessarily imply that the less advanced one is inferior. The Plains Indians for instance were perfectly skilled at living on the Great Plains of America as they had for thousands of yeras, but when European settlers arrived with their guns, telegraphs and railways the natives were quickly eliminated.

Answer 4

No, and I'll tell you why. There is nothing as THE missing link. The truth is, there are millions of missing links. Darwin hoped that they would be found. So far, they haven't been found. Because of that, evolutionists have had to improvise with 'hopeful monsters' and punctuated equilibrium. Francis Crick even went so far as to say that the original simple life form came from outer space. Still, the millions of missing LINKS are missing.

Answer 5

No. He was not missing.

NOTE TO KELL AND MEGAN: the deathbed 'retraction' is just another dishonest Creationist myth. Darwin was a Christian who saw no contradiction between science and religion. Not all Christians are literalists.

Answer 6

Missing link between man and primates, that would be everything between homo Spaien and the the primate, the frist being Austropithicus Africanus, most famous of which is "Lucy". Then there's the Homo Habalis, the Homo Erectus who left africa, etc.

Answer 7

Actually I'll guess the "missing link" occurred several million years ago. I'll bet his brain was more developed than yours though.

Answer 8

Then the link would not be missing would it?

Answer 9

There's no "missing link". There are plentiful fossil records, thank you very much.

Answer 10

"Could a member of the species homosapien be of a species of transitional ancestors to homosapiens?"

No, it is logically impossible.