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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
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, 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 vi llain
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
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