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Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 12:35:06 -0500 (EST)
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Subject: School Shootings
Painfully truthful speech given by Rachel Scott's father before
the US Judiciary Committee just recently. Do what the media did
not do. Let the nation hear this man's speech.
On Thursday, May 27, 1999, Darrell Scott, the father of Rache
Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in
Littleton, Colorado, was invited to speak to 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 to hear what he was to say, nor was it
received well. It needed to be heard by every parent, teacher,
politician, sociologist, psychologist and every so-called expert.
"Since the dawn of creation there has been good and evil in the
hearts of men and women. We all contain seeds of kindness or
seeds of violence The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy
Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher and the 11 other
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 National Club Association. The true
killer was Cain, and the real 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 defend or represent the NRA,
because I do not 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, 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 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 tragedy
occurs, politicians 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, or 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 into 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 you a sincere challenge.
Dare to examine your own hearts 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."
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Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT
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*Michael Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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