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This was sent to me via email a couple of days ago:
DARRELL SCOTT TESTIMONY
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 sociolog ist, 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 t h e other eleven children who died
must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for answers.
"The f irst 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 n eed 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
reek
havoc. Spiritual presences were present within our educational systems
for most of our nation's history. Many of our major colleges began as
theologica l 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 lo ok 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 restr ictive 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 w a s 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
And I won't forward it on for one very special reason. I think this man in extremely intelligent and wise. And in his wisdom maybe we should be able to find something good to come of everything that happens to us in life. Maybe we'll be able to realize a lot of things. But it's not the lack of God that make people "evil" or "bad". I know many many many "God-fearing" types that are behind homicide, genocide and a variety of "bad" things.
What were the Crusades if not instigated by "god-fearing" or "gods-fearing" men and women? And the witch hunts? No. I will not forward this on any further, because even though this man has a point (It is not the gun's fault, it is not the NRA's fault, it is-in fact-the fault of the people involved. Those boys who, for some reason, decided that killing was the best thing to do) God or god had no place in it.
Human beings are what they are. We're territorial, possessive, selfish, and demanding. Even the most saintly and martyr-like of us have some of these tendencies. Our needs for a social dynamic tend to keep us in line through mores and ethics, but overall? With or without a God those would still be there in some format. It doesn't matter what religion, all that matters are the personal choices of the people involved.
Keep that in mind folks. We are the people that vote, and we are the people that need to think. Is religion good? Perhaps. Some people need it. Is it bad? Perhaps. Some people abuse it. It's not always about us and what we, personally, want. Mostly it's about Us, and what humans need to get by and to do well.
There is a HUGE difference. Learn it.
DARRELL SCOTT TESTIMONY
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 sociolog ist, 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 t h e other eleven children who died
must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for answers.
"The f irst 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 n eed 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
reek
havoc. Spiritual presences were present within our educational systems
for most of our nation's history. Many of our major colleges began as
theologica l 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 lo ok 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 restr ictive 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 w a s 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
And I won't forward it on for one very special reason. I think this man in extremely intelligent and wise. And in his wisdom maybe we should be able to find something good to come of everything that happens to us in life. Maybe we'll be able to realize a lot of things. But it's not the lack of God that make people "evil" or "bad". I know many many many "God-fearing" types that are behind homicide, genocide and a variety of "bad" things.
What were the Crusades if not instigated by "god-fearing" or "gods-fearing" men and women? And the witch hunts? No. I will not forward this on any further, because even though this man has a point (It is not the gun's fault, it is not the NRA's fault, it is-in fact-the fault of the people involved. Those boys who, for some reason, decided that killing was the best thing to do) God or god had no place in it.
Human beings are what they are. We're territorial, possessive, selfish, and demanding. Even the most saintly and martyr-like of us have some of these tendencies. Our needs for a social dynamic tend to keep us in line through mores and ethics, but overall? With or without a God those would still be there in some format. It doesn't matter what religion, all that matters are the personal choices of the people involved.
Keep that in mind folks. We are the people that vote, and we are the people that need to think. Is religion good? Perhaps. Some people need it. Is it bad? Perhaps. Some people abuse it. It's not always about us and what we, personally, want. Mostly it's about Us, and what humans need to get by and to do well.
There is a HUGE difference. Learn it.