cesses" that have
never been observed or defined. The process of
spontaneous generation has never been duplicated
in a laboratory. No new species has ever been
observed even though we can greatly accelerate
rates of mutation, fruit flies are still
fruit flies, bacteria is still bacteria (although
they may be deformed). No new structure has
ever been observed to form.
6.3.4. All require an enormous time frame. If you ask
"why don't we see evolution?" the answer given is
"evolution takes place over billions of years
and we have just never been at the right place at
the right time".
6.4. Defusing evolution. Geologists credit biologists
with the evidence for evolution while biologists
credit geologists with the firm evidence.
6.4.1. The fossil record. The main issue of the
fossil record is the order of appearance of
animals. The fossil record matches creation of
Biblical "kinds" perfectly. The lack of
"intermediate forms" or "missing links" was
the basis of punctuated equilibrium. Common
pictures of the evolution of the horse and man
are scientific distortions.
6.4.1.1. A fossil is any record of previous life.
Because of rapid decay on the surface
fossils must be rapidly buried (volcanic
ash, flood). There are numerous
methods of fossilization; petrification
(replacement of wood by silica), a mold, a
cast, a preserved shell, a foot print,
freezing.
6.4.2. Comparative anatomy (comparing different
parts). Evolutionists claim that different
organisms have similar parts because they had a
common origin. One important question is which
parts should be compared with which animal. It
would be more sensible to look for a comparative
DNA (it is all made out of the same
chemicals). Comparison of DNA does not match any
evolutionary scheme. Comparative anatomy fits
the idea of a creator reusing a design that works
well (fins on a fish, shark, whale).
6.4.3. Vestigial structures (use