A father, pouring his heart out for her dead daughter. What could be more powerful words can a father utter, who grieves for a life gone in a senseless way. We need a good example for our younger generations to come and that is no other than the most high, the omnipotent and omniscient one, God. God is our hope, our way, and our life in this crazy world. Bring back God in our life... The Good Model.
COLUMBINE STUDENT'S FATHER 12 YEARS LATER!!
Guess 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
