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, ever
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, 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 reek 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