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Subject: Re: Worth passing on!


>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 subcommittee.  What he said to our national
>leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful.
They
>were not prepared for what he was to say, nor was it received well.  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.
>
>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
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 so doing, 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 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 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!
>
>PLEASE... Do what the media did not...let the nation hear this man's
>speech.  Please send this out to everyone you can.