[Dialogue] Guns

[James Wiegel]

A high school classmate of mine posted this on facebook.  I am trying to get what is actually being pointed to . . .

Jim Wiegel


Ralph Scottabout an hour ago ·  ‎~COLUMBINE STUDENT’S FATHER SPEAKS 12 YEARS LATER !! 
 

 Guess our national leaders didn’t expect this. 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 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 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.
  
 
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 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.
  

 “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!” -
 Darrell Scott

Jim Wiegel



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