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Return-path: <Djh2811@aol.com< From: Djh2811@aol.com Full-name: Djh2811 Message-ID: <39.1210ce30.27e42616@aol.com< Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 21:29:42 EST Subject: Fwd: Fw: Worth passing on! To: JJJSMD@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="part2_88.3e0771c.27e42616_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 127 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-Path: <punyp@gte.net< Received: from rly-xd03.mx.aol.com (rly-xd03.mail.aol.com [172.20.105.168]) by air-xd01.mail.aol.com (v77_r1.21) with ESMTP; Fri, 16 Mar 2001 21:00:47 -0500 Received: from smtppop3pub.verizon.net (smtppop3pub.gte.net [206.46.170.22]) by rly-xd03.mx.aol.com (v77_r1.35) with ESMTP; Fri, 16 Mar 2001 21:00:24 -0500 Received: from default (1Cust194.tnt2.corpus-christi.tx.da.uu.net [63.27.180.194]) by smtppop3pub.verizon.net with ESMTP ; id TAA129947947 Fri, 16 Mar 2001 19:55:35 -0600 (CST) From: "The Puny Ponderosa" <punyp@gte.net< To: "Cuz George" <GHarrell5@aol.com<, "Doc Owen" <docowen@aol.com<, "Bro' Dan" <djh2811@aol.com< Subject: Fw: Worth passing on! Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 19:59:53 -0600 Message-ID: <01c0ae85$f5575a80$LocalHost@default< MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.71.1712.3 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.71.1712.3 Subject: Re: Worth passing on! <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. < <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 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'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! < <PLEASE... Do what the media did not...let the nation hear this man's <speech. Please send this out to everyone you can.
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