I found this a very Good read I have a question what if your son or daughter / grand kids / nephews and nieces were to just pray in a classroom quietly by themselves what would happen?
makes you wonder
would they be asked to leave class? but someone with a gun or knife stays.. sad
pray for our kids,,,,thanks everyone(not my intro this was email is reprinted in its' entirety)
DARRELL SCOTT TESTIMONY
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 Ho
use 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 kil ler 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. 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, 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
nati on? 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 murder ed 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.
Merry Holidays to One an All Blessed be 
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