This article indicates that Adam appeared on the fifth day. The actual day of Adam’s appearance, according to Genesis, chapter 1, is the sixth day.
Nathan S. Clemons Etchison, Md.
I found your reference to the Christian creation myth offensive. I’ll bet it brought the same feeling to anyone else who, like me, has worked to prevent the teaching of “intelligent design” as science.
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