I've also been troubled by the human-centred thing, Shimrod, and it shows up in both religion and the other various aspects of culture.

However, it's not all that surprising. If rabbits had a planet-dominating civilization somewhere, I expect they'd have rabbit-centered religions and philosophies, and at least some of them would imagine God as a very large and powerful rabbit.

The thing is, though, you can look at humans 2 ways...

You can look at all the harm we've done. ("glass is half empty")

You can look at all the creative and beautiful things we've accomplished. ("glass is half full")

Either way, there's a lot to look at. I think it's an honor to be a human being...but if I were a rabbit, I'd feel the same honor in being a rabbit. People are far better off to believe in themselves than to despair over their errors. Animals are wise in their innocence. They accept what they are without question. So should we, and we'd be a lot happier.