Subject: Darrell Scott

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 address the House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee.

What he said to our national leaders during this special session of

Congress was painfully truthful. 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. "There is both good and 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.  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 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 makeup,

we create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and

reek 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

doing so, 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. 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. We do not need 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 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

want that to happen!:"

Be courageous enough to do what the media did not, let the nation hear

this man's speech.

Please send this out to everyone you can.!!!