Transitional Fossils

Transitional Fossils Transitional fossils, or the alleged lack of it, has been used for many years by anti-evolutionists to argue against evolution. Here I will explain what a transitional fossil, and it is not valid as an argument against evolution. A transitional fossil shows the evolutionary development from one species to another. For example, if the body 1 billion 70 years, and the body 2 shown in the fossil record 5 million years later, then theoretically there should be intermediate species in 5 million years ago the difference, which shows the gradual progression from one species to another. The lack of these "transitional" fossils is proof of the young earth creationists that evolution is false. Evolutionists have shown that indeed there are transitional fossils, and there are many examples of them. For example, see this article.1 This is the key point ... even the young earth creationists accept these examples of transitional fossils, still argue that no transitional fossils! These are called fossils, both single species, or come to any reason (illness, birth defects, etc.), which is the apparent role of transition. Of course, they say, "Where are the fossils of the transition between these transitional fossils?" If we had a clear fossil record, showing progression every 10,000 years by millions of years, we believe, and want the "transitional" fossils disappeared 10,000 years. None of the evidence to convict his belief is wrong. The same applies to the creationists and progressive. Progressive creationists believe in an ancient land, but that God created each species a unique creation, and not evolved from an earlier species. I am one of those myself. However, we must be careful not to say our opinion is the only one that is valid. Dr. Hugh Ross, the former ministry earth is reason to believe, has presented many arguments against evolution. However, taking into account the possibility that, as part of theistic evolution, God guided the evolutionary process, then all bets are off. Yes, evolution by itself could not have happened ... Dr. Ross explains, 13.7 billion years is not long enough, statistically speaking, for the developments. However, with the supeatural intervention of God and guidance, which could have happened. I'm not saying that evolution is correct, but what I am saying is that with God all things are possible, including evolution. It may not be as quick, as progressive creationists, to condemn evolution. Conclusion The fact that young earth creationists not be convinced, no matter what evidence is presented, makes this a weak argument. The argument was not based on science, but on assumptions based on a young earth interpretation of creation.