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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 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. - DrAnnBlakeTracy,Phd
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 makeup, 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. 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!"
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Do what
the media did not - - let the nation hear this man's speech.
Please
copy and send this out to everyone you can!!!
--Dr
Ann Blake Tracy Phd, DrugAwareness.org
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