ArchBishop Desmond Tutu
“It is a kind of theological folly to suppose that God has made the entire world just for human beings, or to suppose that God is interested in only one of the millions of species that inhabit God’s good earth.
So much of our maltreatment of animals stems from a kind of hubris, in which we foolishly suppose that our own welfare is God’s sole concern. In fact, God’s creation is entrusted to our care and under our protection. There is something Christ-like about caring for suffering creatures, whether they are humans or animals.
Churches should lead the way by making clear that all cruelty – to other animals as well as human beings–is an affront to civilized living and a sin before God.”
Archbishop Desmond Tutu