Columbine Revisited..a new perspective

travelor · March 2002

I received this on request from a large distributer of guns and ammo...and would like to pass it on as food for thought...Darrell Scott is the father of Rachel Joy Scott, one of the students murdered at Littleton, Colorado's Columbine High School on April 20, 1999. Mr. Scott's son, Craig, miraculously survived the massacre, but witnessed as two of his friends were shot to death in the school library. On May 27th, Mr. Scott testified in Washington, DC before the Subcommittee on Crime of the House Judiciary Committee. Following is his statement:Since the dawn of creation there have been both good and evil in the hearts of men and of 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 the heroic teacher and the 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 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 that blame lies here in this room. Much of that 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 makeup, 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 historic 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 continue 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 conscience and denies 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 you cast 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 not allow Mr. Scott's words to beignored. Forward this message with those youknow and care about.I know that some will be offended by the "religious" overtones, however, I have not been so strongly moved in a long time...and am willing to take the flac....

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niklasal · March 2002

Amen

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Bubba Joel · March 2002

No flac here....I agree..Hope you don't mind, I posted this on another board....Thanks

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travelor · March 2002

Bubba, the source I got it from asked that it be spread around freely...and I personaly think that as many as read it should post it as often as possible....thanx

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woodsrunner · March 2002

AMEN!WOODS

Bullzeye · March 2002

I still firmly believe that Columbine was a simple case of kids who were probably already somewhat borderline to begin with, being pushed to the breaking point.The reaction is pretty classic, if you look at it. They've done experiments with dogs and monkeys.If you put a dog or a monkey in a cage, and poke it with a stick and mistreat it all the time, after you let it out of the cage, it will do one of two things: It will either use the escape method: become totally phobic and terrified, and curl up in the corner and whimper.Or it will use the attack method: become utterly vicious and rip apart anyone that it can get it's teeth on, the minute the cage doors open.Klebold and Harris went for the latter, obviously.But if you look at teen suicides, I would be willing to bet that at least half of them (and probably more) are partly or mostly due to some degree of mistreatment or rejection from other kids. That's the escape method if I've ever seen it.Comments?

Submariner . · March 2002

THAT HAS BEEN POSTED B4 BUT IT NEEDS TO BE READ EVERY SO OFTEN TO KEEP IT IN OUR MINNDS WHAT THAT GUY DID WAS COURAGEOUS TO SAY THE LEAST.I ONLY WONDER WHY THE MAINSTREAM PRESS REFUSES TO PICK UP ON IT

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travelor · March 2002

I hadn't seen it posted before, if so, I didn't remember it, and that would suprise me alot more than the fact that it has been posted...but I am glad to have found it just the same...and I still hope that many more will post it elcewhere, and keep it alive....I think this one is a true testimony of reality...

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cowboy62 · March 2002