Guest powertints Posted September 19, 2003 Report Posted September 19, 2003 Sorry about the format, it was forwarded to me in an email. Pretty deep stuff coming from the father of a murdered child. He echos a lot of our opinions that we share on the board. Pay attention to the NRA comments. This was too important and contained too much> truth to just > > read and delete. > > > > Columbine update > > > > 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 sub-committee. 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 > > 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 murd3r 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 murd3r 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. 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 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. > 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 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!!! Makes some real good points in there.
TintWizard Posted September 19, 2003 Report Posted September 19, 2003 Long post..but worth the read, your right, not meant for editing
Guest TJ the Tint Guy Posted September 19, 2003 Report Posted September 19, 2003 I agree as well, hope you don't mind me printing a copy and taking it to church on Sun. with me
Guest Blade Posted September 19, 2003 Report Posted September 19, 2003 That was very much worth the read........
Guest fastlanedesigns Posted September 19, 2003 Report Posted September 19, 2003 Thanks for posting that PT. I get a lot of spam from my dad, and probably would have or have already gotten that from him. However, since he forwards everything and nothing is ever original, I usually delete most of what he sends. I am glad you posted or I would not have had the opportunity to read that. Excellent! It sucks to think of what this nation has become!
Guest autoreflections Posted September 19, 2003 Report Posted September 19, 2003 That was deep sent shivers down my spine.. I'm canadian and it probably didn't hit as close to home as you guys but it's still sad to think that there are people out there sick enough to do this. What have we become? It's a shame because these kids never got a chance to plead or never will. God bless their souls and may authorities in all countries take this unfortunate situation and make it a lesson for all.
Guest powertints Posted September 19, 2003 Report Posted September 19, 2003 wrong forum? Probably, yes. However, the reason I posted it in here was so more people would have a chance to read it. In the bar or other forums, there is not enough traffic as there is in GD, and I feel this post deserves a lot of attention.
Image Tint Posted September 19, 2003 Report Posted September 19, 2003 Well said Powertints....well said
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