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> > >I will bet none of us saw this on the network news.
> > >
> > >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 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 wreak 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 eroding 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 students
> > > 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 fingers 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 man's speech.
> > >Please send this out to everyone you can.