All life is sacred in the eyes of God and we humans are taught not to destroy or harm it; "The righteous takes care of the soul of his pet, the mercy of the wicked is cruel." (Proverbs 12:10) The only time we are permitted to inflict harm on another animal is by providing food, as stated in (Genesis 3:21; 9:3; Exodus 21:28). Pope John Paul II offers some insights into human and animal suffering. It shows that we humans experience physical pain just as animals do, but what sets us apart is that we have the ability to ask ourselves why this evil exists. Although animals do not have the intelligence to question why they are captive, we as humans understand that their sadness comes from missing the natural experience God created for them in the wilderness. Through Adam, Job and David we have learned to understand why God causes suffering in the world. We also learned that no matter how serious the situation, we should never reject God's love and praise. Keeping animals captive in the zoo causes us humans to reject God. God created us to be stewards of animals and to help them and help them through his will, not through our will to keep them captive in zoos. With captivity we are rejecting a fundamental value to honor God's will. In addition to rejecting God's will, keeping animals captive makes them more aggressive towards each other and towards humans. This aggression forms evil when they attack. Adam Roberts, senior vice president of Born Free USA, says keeping captive animals out of their natural environment causes them to become aggressive and sad. Human suffering throughout creation has not only brought us closer to God, but has allowed the human race to develop a deeper compassion and love for the wondrous works of God. That very love and compassion allows us to see the true beauty of animals. It is understood that not all human beings