http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/09/03/creation-and-animal-suffering/ By Russell D. Moore. Russell D. Moore serves as the teaching pastor at Highview Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky. In addition, Dr. Moore is the Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice President for Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Find sermons and other resources to help Christians engage the culture from a biblical worldview at www.russellmoore.com. Mon, 21 May 2012 19:49:10 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/09/03/creation-and-animal-suffering/#comment-3230 Fay Clark Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:10:18 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4096#comment-3230 I wasn't able to access your article through the link. Interesting that you should bring this up. Another Facebook friend has joined a group that protests the use of stray dogs as shark bait (evidently a practice on one of the island possessions of France). As my heart wrenched at the sight of a beautiful golden retriever with a huge hook through its nose, I was reminded by the statement of a friend who is a relatively young believer (but wise in years) that the reason people sometimes feel worse about the suffering of an animal than they do of another human being is because God, in giving Adam dominion over the animals, made him (and consequently us) responsible for them. And because Adam brought sin into the world--and through sin turmoil to all of God's creation--we are living out that part of legacy of the fall, as well. I really would like to read your article to see where you went with it. I wasn’t able to access your article through the link. Interesting that you should bring this up. Another Facebook friend has joined a group that protests the use of stray dogs as shark bait (evidently a practice on one of the island possessions of France). As my heart wrenched at the sight of a beautiful golden retriever with a huge hook through its nose, I was reminded by the statement of a friend who is a relatively young believer (but wise in years) that the reason people sometimes feel worse about the suffering of an animal than they do of another human being is because God, in giving Adam dominion over the animals, made him (and consequently us) responsible for them. And because Adam brought sin into the world–and through sin turmoil to all of God’s creation–we are living out that part of legacy of the fall, as well. I really would like to read your article to see where you went with it.

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