Bryant murder + Longo

by Dogpatch 4 Replies latest jw friends

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  Dogpatch

  from:
  http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/opb/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=336044

  RE: The Bryant murders

  The similarities between Bryant and accused murderer Christian Longo are striking. Both moved their families to Oregon recently. Both had business troubles in the past. Both were Jehovah's Witnesses who were forced out of their congregations. The main different between them, though, is that Longo fled to Mexico where he was caught and now awaits trial in Newport. Robert Bryant knelt down in his living room, and put a shotgun to his chin. Yamhill County Sheriff Norm Hand says closure may be impossible in this case.
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  anewperson

  Both were good communicators with large families. Longo is said to have been a con artist but Bryant wasn't and had he lived his family may have established a local, growing house-church. The Watchtower emphasizes "Jehovah's (the org) tolerates no rivals." McMinnville had also had Scientology helping a church there against Rick Ross of rickross.org Many other JW suicides have also been in Oregon, or one assumes they were all suicides?
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  Lost Diamond

  I lived in Utah for 15 years...the suicide rate is quite high there too. My ex-mother-in-law (a JW) committed suicide there. She was one of the biggest loss in my life! It's such a tragedy when they can't ask for help.

  Bernadine
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  anewperson

  Lost Diamond, here or to me at [email protected], please clarify if the high suicide rate in Utah which you speak of is among the general population or JWs in particular? I find it interesting that Oregon has JW and Scientology activitiy while Utah has JW and LDS activity. I'm compiling a list of JW-related suicides by states/provinces/nations, so the more details I can get the better.
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  waiting

  Thanks for the information, Randy.

  Both were Jehovah's Witnesses who were forced out of their congregations.

  "Jehovah is a jealous god. He will have no rivals." (paraphrased OT)

  The WTBTS claims to be "God's Only Channel to Mankind" - it is proving that they will have no rivals either. Kick them all out.

  Welcome, Lost Diamond, to our forum. Many people have lost so much because of The Society. The pain they've caused is almost beyond comprehension.

  waiting