Reference has already been given in other replies to the transitional
fish-like amphibians and amphibian-like fishes in the fossil record.
Relatively complete skeletons are known, so there is not much
extrapolation.
I am categorically denying that common descent is not a Bible-honoring
explanation. I also deny that I have encountered an alternative
explanation that explains the evidence as well as it does, and that I have
found a young-earth explanation that demonstrates a thorough knowledge of
the evidence and history, much less adequacy. I do not deny that one might
be possible, but it seems unlikely given both the pattern of God's action
and the lack of success.
>VJ: Wouldn't you say man has a natural desire to know his 'pedigree'?
>Without evolution, there would be a 'hole' in the atheist's philosophy
>of life.
Nevertheless, there were plenty of atheists before Darwin's time. All
atheists have a big hole in their philosophy of life, because they exclude
God; additional ones will not necessarily trouble them.
David C.