[Ccb-alumni] Fw: Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado follow-up

[Diane]

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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