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.

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!"

Do what the media  did not - - let the nation hear this man's speech..  Please send this out to everyone you  can.