Origin of Life
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Indeed, Darwin had written that

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If numerous species, belonging to the same genera or families, have really started into life all at once, the fact would be fatal to the theory of descent with slow modification through natural selection. 67

The Cambrian Period confirms the picture described by Darwin as a fatal. That is why the Swedish evolutionist Stefan Bengtson admits the absence of intermediate forms in discussing the Cambrian Period and says, “Baffling (and embarrassing) to Darwin, this event still dazzles us.”68

As we have seen, the fossil record shows that living things emerged suddenly and perfectly formed, and did not—as the theory of evolution maintains—follow a process from the primitive to the developed. Living things did not come into being through evolution, but were all separately created.

1. 4.5 billion years ago 2. 2 billion years ago 3. 1 billion years ago 4. 530 million years ago 5. THE CAMBRIAN EXPLOSION
1. 4.5 billion years ago 2. 2 billion years ago 3. 1 billion years ago 4. 530 million years ago 5. THE CAMBRIAN EXPLOSION