Billions of Missing Links: A Rational Look at the Mysteries Evolution Can't Explain

Geoffrey Simmons, MD
Harvest House Publishers (2007)
ISBN 0736917462
Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for Reader Views (3/07)

“Billions of Missing Links” by Geoffrey Simmons is an intelligent and logical discussion of how we got here. From conception to birth, the journey to get here is precisely orchestrated.  “The whole process is beyond complexity; it is an evolutionary impossibility.”  “Contrary to common belief, laboratory experiments have never scientifically proven Darwin’s theory of evolution; nor have they proven Intelligent Design.  It’s unlikely they ever will.”  “Modern scientific studies have not made evolution more believable; they have made it less believable.”

The systems of the body must work together to insure life.  Could this be mere coincidence?

Symbiosis is when two completely different species works together for their mutual survival.  Migration is when animals move to a different area at the same time every year to avoid harsh weather but always return to their original origins. “They prepare for this journey with incredible thoroughness and they complete it with impeccable precision.  Many do it without ever having been to the other home before.” “Science is relatively silent on these issues.”

Many animals fatten up for the winter and then go to sleep or hibernate.  “The preparation that goes into hibernating is enormous.  It cannot have evolved one step at a time in different species.  Instinctively, they know what to eat, how to find it, how much to store, when there’s enough socked away and when it’s time to pull the sheets up again.  Their anatomy and physiology are geared for these kinds of complex life changes.”

“Most animals and plants have an incredible array of adaptive skills.  Those who cannot adapt have moved on to better pastures or died off.  Thousands of species have come and gone and the reasons for most are not clear.”  Some animals are capable of camouflage; some can regulate their temperature.  Can this be coincidence?

“Billions of Missing Links” by Geoffrey Simmons is a fascinating book.  He challenges readers with the question “Are we a coincidence?”  At this point, I will humbly admit that I am a creationist.  I believe in the Divine Design.  Dr. Simmons explains that there are three different ways of looking at this issue.  Dr. Simmons successfully challenges readers to look closely at Intelligent Design.  I found this book written simply enough that even a layperson could understand it.  Dr. Geoffrey Simmons “has studied the human body and evolutionary theory for more than 40 years.”  I highly recommend this book.

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