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> I'm sure that this is what most of us are thinking and this man says it so
> well........
>
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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. The
> following is a portion of the transcript.
>
> "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 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 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!:"
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> To this I say AMEN!
>
> Be courageous enough to do what the media did not, let the nation hear
this
> man's speech. Please send this out to everyone you can.!!!
>
>
>
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