Hi Roma,
I would love it if you would post this to your site. Thank you!
Lynn
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 you can. God Bless
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This is from Judy:
It's difficult for me to put into words how I feel about this article but I'll try because I think it's important and I apologize if I offend anyone. This man spoke from the heart but I think his arguments were misguided. The separation of church and state that we've followed in this country since its beginning doesn't exclude God from our lives. It doesn't prevent people from praying in their own way. it just says don't impose your type of prayer on that other person who feels that they want to pray in a different way, and that's important for all of us to have that protection. I think it's true that there is a "spiritual" deficit in this country bigger than our financial deficit, but I don't think the government caused it.
I also don't buy the idea that we would be losing our rights if there were more gun control in this country. The idea that we don't need it makes the assumption that all people are sane, mature, act responsibly, and value human life, and that's just not the case. Ok, your turn. Fire away.
Judy
I spent most of my summers on my grandparents cattle ranch in the wilderness of Arizona. Each night a loaded riffel was kept by the door so as to protect the live stock from preditor attacks. We were taught from the time we could walk about guns... the dangers, the good, and how to shoot. We knew not to touch a gun unless an adult was with us. Even the most rebelious of us honored the ruels.
I see guns much like any other tool. It is not the car that kills. It is the operator. Likewise for guns.
I see truth in both of what Judy and Lynn say here...as is all truth. Studies show that when criminals are aware that citizens are armed, those crimes actually decrease. CNN reported on that last night.
Countries that banned guns have been eventually taken over by tryants. That is why our Founding Fathers added the Second Amendment..."The Right To Bear Arms"
The other point Judy brings up is: We teach children to drive, but too many are not taught about guns like in the past. There are those who actually believe a bush or a pillow will stop a bullet, and children have died as a result.
The military reports this is now a problem for new soldiers. In the past young men arrived at basic training understanding how to shoot, gun safety, how to defend themselves, and in good physical shape. That is no longer the case.
Now do we bann guns, and risk the consequences history tells us about, or do we teach our children better, discuss, listen and communicate instead? Not one of us is as smart as all of us.
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