[Cabs] Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado follow-up

Melissa Green graduate56 at juno.com
Wed Apr 22 03:21:14 UTC 2009


Thanks for sharing this.  I appreciate it.  We should never forget.
I remember that a girl in my class at the time.  Her brother was legally 
blind and was in the cafeteria during the shooting.  He got out.  But it did 
touch blind people as well as sighted.
Have a blessed day.
Sincerely,
Melissa R. Green
You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly live long 
enough to make them all yourself.


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Subject: Fw: Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado 
follow-up


> This is long, but so worth the read and the need to pass it on!
> Thank you!
> Diane
>
>> Columbine High School shootings in Littleton , Colorado
>> 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 f or 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.
>>
>>
>> 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 you can.
>> God Bless
>>
>>
>>
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