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==The fossil record==

==The fossil record==

Evolutionists regard [[fossil]]s as indicating the place and time period during which various species of life existed, so the first appearance equates to when they came into being, and the last appearance indicates when they went extinct.

Evolutionists see the rock layers containing the fossil record as a sequence that was laid down over vast periods of time.

Naturalistic geologists and biologists say that fossils indicate a record of forms of life coming into being over a period of hundreds of millions of years.  

 

Therefore, evolutionists regard [[fossil]]s as indicating the place and time period during which various species of life existed, so the first appearance equates to when they came into being, and the last appearance indicates when they went extinct.

Naturalistic geologists and biologists conclude from this that forms of life came into being over a period of hundreds of millions of years.  

Old Earth creationists agree with evolutionists about the meaning of the fossil record.  

Old Earth creationists agree with evolutionists about the meaning of the fossil record.