This is great!!!!!!! Why doesn't the media let us in this?
Guess our national leaders didn't expect this,
> hmm? On Thursday, 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. 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, mind, 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 presences 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.
>
> "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!"
>
> Do what the media did not - - let the nation hear
> this man's speech.. Please send this out to everyone
> you can. God Bless
> .
>
Guess our national leaders didn't expect this,
> hmm? On Thursday, 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. 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, mind, 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 presences 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.
>
> "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!"
>
> Do what the media did not - - let the nation hear
> this man's speech.. Please send this out to everyone
> you can. God Bless
> .
>
