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long it would take for one kind of life to evolve into another kind of life and then date the fossils and
rocks accordingly. And this poses something of a problem: If we date the rocks by the fossils, how can
we then turn around and talk about the patterns of evolutionary change through time in the fossil
record?"

The geologic time scale employs yet another circular argument. We
determine the age of the rock by the assumed age of the index fossils it
contains; then, to determine the age of all the other fossils in the same layer
of rock, we look at the age of the layer of rock in which they are found.
"…Geologists are here arguing in a circle. The succession of organisms has
been determined by a study of their remains embedded in the rocks, and the
relative ages of the rocks are determined by the remains of organisms that
they contain."

So, since the earth has major layers of sedimentary rock laid down in layers over millions of
years, and IF evolution is true, what should the fossil record look like?

1. Since the sedimentary layers were laid down over millions of years, they should cover the entire
Earth uniformly. All the layers should be present unless cataclysmically disturbed (overthrusts, plate
shifting, etc.)

2. The layer before life evolved should be completely void of any kind of fossil.

3. Each layer should be filled with unique and unusual plants and animals in all stages of evolutionary
change, most of which we could not even classify into any one group. We would call these unique
fossils “links” between the evolution of the thousands of species of plants and animals today. We
should see half-fish – half-amphibians or half-amphibians and half-reptiles or half-reptiles and half-birds.
We should see millions of these strange and unique fossils. It should be a real challenge to differentiate
the various life forms as they evolve from one to another.

OK, now if Creation is true, and there really was a flood, what should the fossil record look like?

1. The Earth’s surface should be predominantly covered with sedimentary rock or metamorphic rock.

2. Since the sedimentary layers were laid down in one year or less, they should cover the entire earth,
but not necessarily uniformly. Layers will be absent in some areas, and rarely would you find all the
layers in one location. Remember, the Flood was cataclysmic, which means there were tremendous
forces at work as the fountains of the deep broke up.

3. The layer before the Flood would contain a few but not many fossils, as fossilization was not
occurring before the Flood.

4. There should be an abrupt appearance of all types of animals in the layers; however, the deeper the
layer, the smaller and less mobile the animals would be. As you rise in the layers, you will find fewer
and fewer fossils. You will find very few human bones, as they are the most likely group to escape death

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