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Thank You Ervin,I have felt this for a long time but this man said it so well. I will pass it on. Shirley -----Original Message----- From: Ervin McCarthy <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Monday, February 14, 2000 12:13 PM Subject: Fw: pass it on >[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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