Adam was not a living being prior to the sixth day and animals also had the breath of life.
But NOT the 'Breath of LIFE'.
Well, all I can say is that the technicalities of one's interpretation come down to which translation of the Bible one prefers. I did a bit of research on this last night. There are quite a few translations. I very much respect your view though. Like I said, it may very well be correct. My own personal view is not the same as yours, but it is also not as liberal as the one that I was debating with you. I do see, however, that the one I was debating could also be correct. I guess I just don't think it matters. Only the Creator knows the exact manner, and if He wished us to be clear on how, there would be more detail. What He does wish to be clear on is that He is the Creator. The Bible is about Salvation, and we should not loose sight of that.
Anyhow, it's always interesting to challenge one's view, and learn something in the process.
I meant to add this to my other post.
your statement:
Adam was not a living being prior to the sixth day and animals also had the breath of life.
I believe all of this is true, as it is directly stated in Genesis. I just have a different defintion on the word "day", or Yom as it is in Hebrew. I think it was a long period of time.