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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 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 and 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 makeup, > >> 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 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!"

-- refila vinica (truth@inlife.com), March 27, 2001

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