Ofblong. I'm sorry, but I have to come in here. As far as I am concerned anyone can believe anything the hell they like, no-matter how ridiculous. And they can make up whatever illogical and overdetermined arguments they like to support their belief. But some things are just too ridiculous for words - like the idea that the bible is always right or that it referred to dinosaurs or that we don't know how long ago dinosaurs were wiped out. I've read your links. Only someone who desperately, desperately wanted to believe these things could be convinced by those kinds of childish arguments which are more full of holes than a kitchen sieve. Far from being right, the bible is full of the most ridiculous inconsistencies and absurdities, as anyone with eyes can see. It has some great stories, but that is all most of them are. I've debated by evangelicals on their websites and been gobsmacked by the number of porkies they are willing to tell (and believe) to defend their faith. The art of self-delusion is not dead.
Take this nonsense from one of your links
"For instance, they believe that amphibians changed into reptiles (including dinosaurs) by this gradual process. This would mean, of course, that there would have been millions of creatures during that time that would be “in between,” as amphibians evolved into reptiles. Evidence of these “transitional forms,” as they are called, should be abundant. However, many fossil experts admit that not one unquestionable transitional form between any group of creatures and another has been found anywhere."
Transitional forms are rare because all fossilisation is rare - it occurs only under very specific and unusual conditions. Statistically the chances of finding transitional forms is minute. So no, there is no reason why they should be abundant, but to say we have no transitional forms is just a typical evangelical lie to protect their kids and each other from the truth. And to say that "many fossil experts admit that not one unquestionable transitional form...has been found anywhere", is pure unadulterated fantasy.
As for the transitional fossils, themselves, look up Tiktaalik or Archeopteryx, for example, just two of the more well-known examples. And we have, by luck, a spectacularly good and detailed collection of fossils showing the evolution of whales from land animals.
I've seen this assertion about transitional fossils repeated over and over again in all kinds of evangelical publications. In fact, it would take only the most cursory search of the web or a quick dip into any half decent book on evolution to blow it out of the water. It's clear that evangelicals don't want to make that search because they don't want to foul themselves with anything that contradicts their faith - as many are prepared to openly admit.
You can believe what the hell you like, ofblong, but please don't push this dishonest rubbish onto other people as though it were the truth.
Good. Now I've got that off...
