[StBernard] Darrell Scott Testimony- Columbine Incident

[Westley Annis]

	 This is a powerful message......

							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 S cott, 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 responsib le 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 amoun t
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