E-mail sent to me concerning Columbine

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E-mail sent to me concerning Columbine

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I had this forwarded to me by e-mail. I'm not sure if it's true or not, but I figured it would be great for y'all to debate on.

Columbine update:

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 notprepared 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 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, 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!"
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Post by Voronwë »

if you got it as an email, its not true.

this is your mantra.
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im about to vomit
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hence my disclaimer at the top :)
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Post by Forthe »

This one is in fact true.

Edit:
What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful. They were notprepared for what he was to say, nor was it received well.
This is a little drama addon. He gave his testimony to a few of the commitee members and a recorder. It wasn't a special session of congress. I've also not found any evidence at all that it was recieved poorly.

He was one of many people to testify.
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Post by Kluden »

This also took place years ago now
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Post by Ebumar »

FUCKING BIBLE PUSHERS

When I get my ass out of school, I am moving from this fucking horrible country. I don't care if I end up somewhere where life may be harder, atleast I wont have religion thrown in my face every fucking god damned day.
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Post by Sylvus »

Voronwë wrote:if you got it as an email, its not true.

this is your mantra.
Wait, so there isn't actually a pill that can ENLARGEN YOUR PENIS 3 TO 5 INCHES!!!!
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Nope! That was compressed sugar you were taking!
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Post by Drasta »

im sorry but all your bible loving BS just goes to show you that if there really was something like that wouldn't of happend ...... or and just for a little synical twist "god works in mysterious ways"
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