Do monkeys have a conscience?
Does my cat feel regret when she does something destructive.
What does, in fact, separate us from "the animals"? Who are we to decide that we are created in God's image, unlike any other living creature? What is it that we use to justify these beliefs?
Is it our creativity? Is it because we fall in love? is it our guilt, shame, regret, or any other emotion besides "happy" and "sad" that we feel because we haven't lived up to society's expectations?
Are we, in fact, simply mistaking the desire to please a Christian culture with the desire to please God?