Why does God allow animals to suffer?
I'm not talking about animals that suffer at the hands of sinful man i.e. (willful torture of animals simply for the sake of torture.)
The question is focused toward the natural course of an animals life in the wild. For example, a water buffalo being eaten alive by a herd of lions, or a python slowly sufficating it's prey, or myself ordering a Lobster steamed alive because it tastes better. (sorry, I don't feel bad for the Lobster).
As far as I know, animals have no sin.
Why do they suffer?
What do you say?
BTW- I am NOT a PETA fanatic, I'm simply interested in why God allows this. Just trying to draw closer to God and understand His ways more fully.
A side note: PETA has forced RedLobster to kill their lobsters before they are steamed. I actually had a manager come to my table and refuse to prepare my lobster the way I have had it perpared for years prior.
I'm not talking about animals that suffer at the hands of sinful man i.e. (willful torture of animals simply for the sake of torture.)
The question is focused toward the natural course of an animals life in the wild. For example, a water buffalo being eaten alive by a herd of lions, or a python slowly sufficating it's prey, or myself ordering a Lobster steamed alive because it tastes better. (sorry, I don't feel bad for the Lobster).
As far as I know, animals have no sin.
Why do they suffer?
What do you say?
BTW- I am NOT a PETA fanatic, I'm simply interested in why God allows this. Just trying to draw closer to God and understand His ways more fully.
A side note: PETA has forced RedLobster to kill their lobsters before they are steamed. I actually had a manager come to my table and refuse to prepare my lobster the way I have had it perpared for years prior.