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[log in to unmask] Subject: Fw: pass it on > > Pass It On!!!! > ---------- > > > > > > > >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. 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 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 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 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've 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. 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