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To: jackjcs who wrote (2427)	7/25/2000 1:52:36 PM
From: gregor	Respond to of 14396

Dear Jack: enclosed is a copy of an email I just received..for your heart and soul and spirit ; it warmed all of mine.............gregor > -----Original Message----- > From: > Subject: Columbine High Victim's Farther's Statement to Congress > > > Subject: Columbine High Victim's Father's Statement > to Congress > > Please take the time to read this. It is simple > and profound. Mr. Scott and his family's terrible loss demands > the simple courtesy of being read. His daughter was slaughtered at > Columbine High. On Thursday, May 27, 1999, 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! > 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 > be speaking here today:" > Your laws ignore our deep est 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 wreak > havoc. Spiritual influences 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 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!!! > >