Misc

Stop and give this some thought, for all the things it says and doesn’t say.

The VETERAN

It is the VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the VETERAN, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the VETERAN, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble.

It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the VETERAN, not the politician, who has given us the right to vote.

It is the VERERAN, not the CEO who provided you a safe haven to work.

It is the VETERAN, who salutes the Flag,

Grant them O Lord, eternal rest, and let perpetual light shine upon them forever.

It is the veteran, who now serves under our Flag,

· I don't know if you saw this in the news but isn’t it interesting that our US Senate/House took 2 days off as they couldn't work because of the expected storm?

· On the ABC evening news, it was reported tonight that because of the dangers from Hurricane Isabelle which was approaching Washington DC, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment.

· They respectfully declined the offer! Soaked to the skin, marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding the Tomb was not just an assignment; it was the highest honor that can be afforded to a serviceperson.

· The tomb has been patrolled continuously, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week since 1930.

· Remember, we live in and taste freedom every day through the sacrifice of our veterans.

· I salute the men and women who still ware the uniform.

· But most of all, I salute those who served and are no longer with us, except in our hearts, least not they be forgotten.

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The Atheist
An atheist was taking a walk through the woods. "What majestic trees!
What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!" he said to himself.

As he continued walking alongside the river he heard a rustling in the
bushes. Turning to look, he saw a 7 foot grizzly charging towards him.
He ran as fast as he could up the path. Looking over his shoulder he saw
that the bear was closing in on him. His heart was pumping frantically
and he tried to run even faster. He tripped and fell on the ground. He
rolled over to pick himself up but saw the bear raising his paw to take
a swipe at him. At that instant the atheist cried out: "Oh my God..."
Time stopped. The bear froze. The forest was silent. It was then that a
bright light shone down upon the man and a voice came out of the sky
saying: "You deny my existence for all of these years, teach others I
don't exist, and even credit creation to a cosmic accident. Do you
expect me to help you out of this predicament? Am I to count you as a
believer?"

The atheist looked directly into the light, "It would be hypocritical of
me to suddenly ask you to treat me as a Christian now, but perhaps,
could you make the BEAR a Christian?"
"Very well," said the voice. The light went out. And the sounds of the
forest resumed.

Then the bear lowered his paw, bowed his head and spoke: "Lord, bless
this food which I am about to receive and for which I am truly thankful.
Amen.

Mike Hildebrand wrote: 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 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.
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 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!"

Do what the media did not - - let the nation hear
this man's speech.

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