Don

On #1, I did not answer yes and no, I said in in the 2nd origins story (Gen 2) the animals were formed after the human was formed. I pointed out that the ESV made a “highly interpretive” choice in presenting how they reconciled Gen 1 and Gen 2 in their translation; I mentioned it as they claim to be a “word for word” translation (which implies to them very little interpretation in their choices), but this is at least a partially false claim here and elsewhere.

On #2, it would be helpful to indicate that at least you understand why I cannot see the creation days as 24 hours, even if you disagree. Yom/day has a range of meanings, I picked one of the allowed meanings, which happens to be different from yours. I have already agreed that your selection is allowed by the faithful, it would be helpful if you agreed mine was also.