Columbine father speaks out

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HI Guys,

Is this awesome or what?

DARRELL SCOTT TESTIMONY

Guess our national leaders didn't expect this, hmm? On Thursday, Darrell ,

the father of , 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 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, Joy , 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 '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. " 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