True Religion aspires to lead people back to their Instincts of Love (& it's Affiliates of Trustworthiness, Friendliness, Humanity and Consequent Results of Knowledge & Harmony). Since there are Shared Truths, Known Truths, Revealed Truths and to be Revealed Truths - Faith is Progressive and based upon various Basis of Science, Relevant Tradition, Introspection and Honest perception. Thus also, various Texts, Beings, Occurences and Confirmations are used towards Verifying correctness Maximally. The Wise think, and think long-term ( using best Efforts).
Sentience is not for using, abusing, eating, entertainment, wear or commercial exploitation. Genesis 1:29-30, 7:15, are some Bible verses that refer to equally important Sentience ( animals, birds hens roosters , fish, humans ) , all having "breath of Life ( eternal Spirit soul ) "/ Intangible Energy fields ; Plants were given as nutrition etc. for all. If there are contradictions in religious text, the Wise will choose , that what is pro-Sentience. Later, Bible ref, to catch fish or make an occupation out of abusing other Sentience. . Paul's & elijah's suicidal depression etc. . . are not Exemplary instances ; in former, it could be symbolic ref. to learn an Occupation from expert - towards Morally educating Humans (& not abuse any Sentience any further); & latter , that humans were not perfect & had to work at it: To interpret with due respect equally for all Sentience. Some have never read nor believe a Bible or Torah or any r...
The Torah Commandment to "do unto others as to self " : a Logic herein is that the ' others and self' come from "same Source", and 'harming another' yields 'self-harm' ; Coming from "same Source" should Instinctively make it natural to be Considerate; where Instincts have failed, written Commandments of cause-effect and profit-loss come in - this is also where Immeasurable Love gets into Calculation Zone of Justice