Transcript (partial) of Darrell Scott,
father of Rachel Scott,
victim of the Columbine H.S. shootings,
to the House Judiciary Committee's Sub-committee

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 speak to the House Judiciary Committee's Sub-committee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of  Congress was painfully truthful. They were not prepared to hear what he was to say, nor was it received well. It needed to be heard by every parent, teacher, politician, sociologist, 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. Following is a portion of the transcript:

"Since the dawn of creation there has been good and evil in the hearts of men and women. We all contain seeds of kindness or seeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher and the 11 other 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 National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, and the real 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 defend or represent the NRA, because I do not 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, 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 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 tragedy occurs, politicians 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, or  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 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 into 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 you a sincere challenge.  Dare to examine your own hearts 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 do. Let the nation hear this man's speech.
Send this out to everyone you can. 
The media refused to print or broadcast this speech because he mentioned God too many times.

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