[Jo Nuvark]

[...why I only posted half the Darwin quote...]

I am not convinced that TF's are certifiable.
I believe what are being called TF's are independant
species that were the same when they were created
as when they became extinct.

Because a scientist says it is a TF does not make it a
fact. Proof is missing and that is not science.

[CarolinaGuitarman]

So, no explanation still why you only posted half the Darwin quote to make it look like Darwin had no answer to the problems of the fossil record? Curious.

"I am not convinced that TF's are certifiable.I believe what are being called TF's are independant
species that were the same when they were created
as when they became extinct. "

Nobody is saying that transitional fossils are not separate species. The idea of catching species in mid-speciation is unrealistic, considering how terribly rare it is for an organism to be fossilized. Not only do well over 99% of all organisms not get fossilized, most species have not been fossilized. The fossil record is not proof that evolution happened, but it is strong evidence. Combined with other types of evidence (morphological, behavioral, genetic) the theory is compelling to all who are willing to entertain the idea of non-fixed species.

[whattajoke]

I believe what are being called TF's are independant species that were the same when they were created as when they became extinct.

And you know what? You are absolutely correct. Despite what you learned in church, there has never been and will never be a "Magic" animal that is born as one species and dies as another - in such a fantastic happenstance as to create a fossil.

Think of it this way: ALL species are so-called transitional species. For an organism to survive, it had to be viable - it was its own species living happily for a period of time. the SPECIES was "transitional," the "INDIVIDUAL" certainly was not.