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mon effect of mutation on human beings is cancer.) Of course,
a destructive mechanism cannot be an "evolutionary mecha-
nism." Natural selection, on the other hand, "can do nothing by
itself," as Darwin also accepted. This fact shows us that there is
no "evolutionary mechanism" in nature. Since no evolutionary
mechanism exists, no such any imaginary process called "evo-
lution" could have taken place.

The Fossil Record:

No Sign of Intermediate Forms

The clearest evidence that the scenario suggested by the
theory of evolution did not take place is the fossil record.

According to this theory, every living species has sprung
from a predecessor. A previously existing species turned into
something else over time and all species have come into being
in this way. In other words, this transformation proceeds grad-
ually over millions of years.
Had this been the case, numerous intermediary species
should have existed and lived within this long transformation
period.
For instance, some half-fish/half-reptiles should have
lived in the past which had acquired some reptilian traits in ad-
dition to the fish traits they already had. Or there should have
existed some reptile-birds, which acquired some bird traits in
addition to the reptilian traits they already had. Since these
would be in a transitional phase, they should be disabled, de-

fective, crippled living beings. Evolutionists refer to these
imaginary creatures, which they believe to have lived in the
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