DARRELL SCOTT TESTIMONY ...........a must read!
DARRELL SCOTT TESTIMONY
Guess our national leaders didn't expect this, hmm? On Thursday, 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 & 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, mind,
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 presences 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.
"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 !"
Do what the media did not - - let the nation hear this man's speech..
Please send this out to everyone
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