Worth repeating on any list.

[Guest guest]

This father said very well the following words.

 

Our nation needs to listen:

 

On Thursday, May 27, 1999, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a

victim of the Columbine High School Shootings in Littleton, Colorado,

was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee's sub-committee.

What he said to our national leaders during this special session of

Congress was painfully truthful. It needs to be heard by every parent,

every teacher, every politician, every sociologist, every psychologist,

 

and every so-called expert! These courageous words spoken by Darrell

Scott are powerful, penetrating, and deeply personal. There is no doubt

that God sent this man as a voice crying in the wilderness. The

following is a portion of the transcript:

 

" Since the dawn of creation there has been both good & evil in the

hearts of men and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the

seeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy

Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven

children who died must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for

answers. The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his

brother Abel out in the field. The villain was not the club he used.

Neither was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer

was Cain, and the reason for the murder could only be found in Cain's

heart. " In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed

at how quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA. I

 

am not a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun.

 

I am not here to represent or defend the NRA -because I don't believe

that they are responsible for my daughter's death. Therefore I do not

believe that they need to be defended. If I believed they had anything

to do with Rachel's murder I would be their strongest opponent. I am

here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy - it was a

spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where the real

blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much of the blame

 

lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers themselves. " I wrote a

 

poem just four nights ago that expresses my feelings best. This was

written way before I knew I would be speaking here today.

 

" Your laws ignore our deepest needs

Your words are empty air

You've stripped away our heritage

You've outlawed simple prayer

Now gunshots fill our classrooms

And precious children die

You seek for answers everywhere

And ask the question " Why "

You regulate restrictive laws

Through legislative creed

And yet you fail to understand

That God is what we need! "

 

" Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, soul, and

spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-up, we

create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and

reek havoc. Spiritual influences were present within our educational

systems for most of our nation's history. Many of our major colleges

began as theological seminaries. This is a historical fact.

 

What has happened to us as a nation? " We have refused to honor God,

and in doing so, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when

something as terrible as Columbine's tragedy occurs - politicians

immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They immediately seek

to pass more restrictive laws that contribute to erode away our personal

 

and private liberties.

 

" We do not need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan would not have

been stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop

someone who spends months planning this type of massacre. The real

villain lies within our own hearts. Political posturing and restrictive

legislation are not the answers.

 

The young people of our nation hold the key. There is a spiritual

awakening taking place that will not be squelched!

 

" We do not need more religion. We do not need more gaudy television

evangelists spewing out verbal religious garbage. We do not need more

million dollar church buildings built while people with basic needs are

being ignored.

 

We do need a change of heart and a humble acknowledgment that this

nation was founded on the principle of simple trust in God! " As my son

Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his two friends

 

murdered before his very eyes - He did not hesitate to pray in school.

I defy any law or politician to deny him that right!

 

I challenge every young person in America, and around the world, to

realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School - prayer was

brought back to our schools. " " Do not let the many prayers offered by

those student be in vain.

 

Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard for

legislation that violates your God - given right to communicate with

Him. To those of you who would point your finger at the NRA - I give to

 

you a sincere challenge. Dare to examine your own heart before casting

the first stone!

 

My daughter's death will not be in vain. The young people of this

country will not allow that to happen! "

 

Be courageous enough to do what the media did not, let the nation hear

this mans speech.

 

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