A Father's Speaks The Truth!

Worth 

the read!  

Columbine 

student's father 12 years later. I wonder why this was never put out by the news media? 

Our national leaders didn't expect this. 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. 

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 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!" - 

Darrell 

Scott 

Do 

what the media did not - - let the nation hear this man's 

speech. Please send this out to everyone you 

can. 

God 

Bless