Comments on: Las Vegas Woman Fights Religious Group to Save Her Daughter

By: Nicole Albstein

Nicole Albstein — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:17:25 +0000

Sharona - email your cousins Nicole and Cindy. They are concerned. Audreytooooo@aol.com.

By: Cindy Ogden

Cindy Ogden — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:25:52 +0000

There never going too quit coming against the real church of God. But what’s so sad is , Gods people. You don’t come against God’s anointed. I guess people will learn that the hard way.God says forgive them for they know not not what they do, but people choose too harbor bad feelings towards others anyway. It’s a choice they make too stay a victim. You can never go back and undo gossip. you can try but it’s really something no one can do. I heard it said once it’s like taking a pillow case full of feathers and throwing them up and down the street and then trying too go back and pick them up. Not possible. God heals wounds and shows people why others do and say what they do and say. But I guess you’d have too ask God instead of coming against others and that might take sometime or do you really want too know. because if you really wanted too know, you wouldn’t be coming against the church. This church must really be doing what God wants or the persecution wouldn’t be so bad. God bless those in this church and I’m sorry for those who don’t see it’s Blessed by God.

By: Hazel Alexis

Hazel Alexis — Wed, 30 May 2007 23:30:20 +0000

I am a member at Iclv. I found peace when I attended this church body. When I walked in there I was so drained I felt that if I could only get there I would be alright. I did not find out until later that I had walked into THE HOLY SPIRIT CONFERENCE. wow!a conference for the HOLY SPIRIT. Right there that’s grounds for ridcule, but hey it’s for God’s glory. Ihad preconceived ideas I was told if I went to ICLV I would get my head bashed in, go figure.Thank God I did not listen,because that’s where I was ministered to at the Altar,by a whitehaired lady she and her husband took me to sit with them. I could not tell you who they were if you paid me .It was a wonderful experience. I am sure Sharona must have a similar experience all of us at some point met Jesus who loves us so much that He died for us to save us from sin if we walk in obedience to the word of God. Some people pay thousands of dollars to see a shrink, who would sometimes administer drugs which in turn would have side effects of thoughts of suicide. Listen to the comercials on TV. Here we ae encouraged to trust and obey God as we read our BIBLE (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth) Our Bible teaches us He God will give us Pastors after His own heart, He did through Pastor’s Paul and Denise and the other Pastors at the church. Thank you God. It’ a come as you are church. Just as Jesus said . They will help you. But they will show you how to grow in every way. Mind body soul and spirit. Some people Join Health Clubs AARP,AAA,YMCA,GOLF CLUBS, we do too and we are in church also. WEll Rounded. We learned all this as well. There are several Doors at ICLV you can come and go as you please, as you who come to us noticed. Meet the Pastors in the VIP room after Sunday services. Members tithe and give offerings we want to. Malichai 3:10…We are learning from The Bible how to live. Pastors are Leaders. Somebody is leading you.We know our leaders. Sunday and Wednesday, unless you choose to go to Prayer. BIBLE school fulltime is available. Check us out, or ask God to speak to you. Or take a challenge read a panoramic view of who God is and who you are in Him 3rd Chapter of each book of the BIBLE Genesis to Revelation. Enjoy. I am not a scholar I am a mom of three children a wife who loves Jesus and Our church. Everyone Pray for justice and restoration of these relationships. PS FORGIVE Hazel Alexis

By: Rick Taylor

Rick Taylor — Wed, 23 May 2007 08:12:16 +0000

I attended ICLV. I left when they decided to post inside of the lobby one year, the annual contributions made by all church members a month or so after the Pastor gave that condeming sermon on how God “killed” people in the book of Acts who did not fork over their money to the church ( look up the old episodes on thier own site, it was back in 2004). Need I say more, they had lost thier way. I do love the church still , Love Christ and love the Pastor and his family but this judgement upon them is going to be for good, so that the issues of money in the church are fixed….God Bless

By: Dorian

Dorian — Mon, 14 May 2007 19:51:45 +0000

Sharona,

You seem to contradict yourself in your statements. You were not able to give more to the church because you cannot readily access your trust fund. Yet, you claim your Mother has been taking money. All expenditures have to go through the courts and trustee. You are nervous when old friends try to contact you. Why what diabolical plan do you think we have?

I have known and loved you since the day you were born. What fear do you have of me? If you were in such an abusive situation why did you not seek my help? If Christianity was of interest, again why as a Christian woman that I am did you not discuss this with me and choose to follow someone you only knew for 2 months? Why? Because none of it is true.

Your high praise for Ms. Perez is jaded to say the least. It is public record the condition you were found to be in while in her “care”.

You want to claim your independence as an adult but, you do not act as one. Speak to us woman to woman. If your convictions are truely “yours” then this should not be a problem. Take care of your health and seek out proper medical attention. Be responsible.

We your friends and family have always tried to protect and do the best for you. If this is what you call “controling” you are very much mistaken. It was all in the name of love.

Dear one, you have always been volnerable and somewhat child like and have followed others in the past. Whether it was the lastest music or fashion trends, first crushes to wanting a pit bull! We want you to be a grown independent woman to live life to the fullest on YOUR terms without outside influences.

Much Love,

Dorian

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 14 May 2007 17:06:12 +0000

Bruce you can speculate all you want to, but you are speaking out of ignorance. I am the friend that was in that photograph that you speak of, and the expression on my face of was disgust, because in that photo it was when Sharona and I were in anatomy class, dissecting a cat. Sharona was my friend for 12 years, and I think I know the situation better than you.

By: A longtime friend

A longtime friend — Sun, 13 May 2007 23:27:17 +0000

Sharona, unfortunately you’ve been so manipulated by others for so long that your truth is not truth at all, people have been using you for their own advantage. If it were not for your mother you would not have even had a trust fund. It was for your protection not for your mothers. Your mother gained nothing financially, your mother and your family provided everything they could for you including the two condos, the time you spent in Hungry, years of caregivers for you and all the love and protection that anyone could have.
The best that could be done was done for you, you always had tutors, therapy, parties, great friends, and medical attention (several surgeries); you had everything that you needed. You were always up to date with your medical needs, being treated by the best specialists.
From the beginning Miss Perez was after your money, thinking that you had control of it (but it was placed by your Mother in a trust-fund so that no one including herself could get to it, especially to protect your from people like Miss Perez), that is why Perez turned you against everyone, convinced you to open a joint bank account with her, and have you give her power of attorney over yourself.
Miss Perez would have been paid the whole time if she had agreed to a background check by the care giving agency; it was the refusal by her that kept her from getting paid the entire duration. However, she did live for free once she was your caregiver (after your Mother fired her.) She had chosen an inaccessible large house, clear on the other side of town. There were 3 bedrooms upstairs, and none of that was for your benefit. Her treatment of you was so bad that other caregivers reported this to the agency. Sharona you were only given one meal a day, you were sleeping on a mattress on the floor and you were put into diapers. For your own safety you had to be removed from Miss Perez’s care. You then had to spend time in a hospital for ‘dehydration and failure to thrive.’ That’s the kind of care that Perez gave you.
Your mother loved you and did everything for you unconditionally. Sharona you did admit that Perez introduced you to Christianity, so clearly all decisions are not yours. If Perez is so wonderful where is she now? Why isn’t she at your side anymore? It seems odd.
You had plenty of interaction with others, and if you had truly been so abused by your mother your whole life, you had more than enough opportunities at anytime to get help. There were always times when you were out and about with friends, caregivers, tutors, teachers, therapists and attorneys alone without the presence of your Mother.
If this International Church of Las Vegas is so caring, why wouldn’t they want you to reconcile with your mother, family and friends. Clearly the church has taken part in separating and alienating you from family, friends and society. Perez initially separated you from your life, and introduced this Church. They are taking advantage of your situation and emotions; you are being exploited by these people for their benefit not yours. Any money that they get from you is certainly better than nothing.
Your mother did not pick your friends, you did. Why would you think that they would not care about you, and why would you not think that they were on your side? They tried to show you that they cared about you, and you would turn them away. How many of the church congregants have their 18,19, 20 year old children just go to church at the exclusion of everything else. It is sad that you are being taking advantage of, by people who see you as a vulnerable, immature, handicapped young adult.
Sharona you are probably not even going to read this since everything that you do is monitored, in fact “your” post is probably not even your own, since it’s not the words of the Sharona that I know.

And that’s the real truth.

By: bruce

bruce — Sun, 13 May 2007 07:07:02 +0000

That mom is after money, hear from the Sharona herself she was controlling and abusive, the mom seemed very fake about the whole thing, and she is probably mad that her daughter is not jewish anymore…come on…the girl who was supposed to be her friend, the one picture they showed the look on her(the so called friend of Sharona) face was like (do I have to take this picture) no smiling at all.. this mom wants control because of money, its so obvious…

By: Sharona Dagani

Sharona Dagani — Sat, 12 May 2007 01:18:50 +0000

I am sending this response in regard to the stories of May 1 & 2 reported about me, Sharona Dagani, by George Knapp:

I feel strongly that this so-called investigation done by Mr. Knapp was done very poorly, one-sidedly, and biased. The reality of these stories was portrayed unfairly and inaccurately. The stories showed very little of my side of the story with most of the attention going toward the other side. The most important part of the interview was not included.

Here is my side of the story (the truth):
First of all, I typed the letter to my biological mother, Ms. Albstein, myself in January 2006. I had had enough of her controlling my life, taking advantage of my finances and abusing me physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially my entire life. When she read the letter, she screamed at the top of her lungs; I have never seen her so angry in my life. She realized she could no longer be in control of me or my trust fund. She fired Miss Perez, my caregiver, and kicked me out of the condo which was bought with my own money from my trust fund. She even kept the keys to the accessible van that was also bought with my trust fund money. I had nowhere to go and Miss Perez allowed me to stay with her. From the day she was fired, she was not paid any money. She supported me emotionally, spiritually, financially, fed me, transported me and cared for me in EVERY way 24 hours a day, everyday. She took the absolute BEST care of me than anyone else (I had caregivers my entire life; Ms. Albstein never took care of me!) – ALWAYS kept me well-groomed and looking my best, cooked nutritious meals, transported me to necessary locations (school, appointments, etc). Miss Perez was NEVER reimbursed for the care she gave me or for the financial support, but did it ALL out of love. I have considered her as my mother from then on, and she’s said to me that she considers me her daughter.

I had a normal life with Miss Perez. I continued with UNLV and did all my usual activities; however, because of the MANY LIES from Ms. Albstein and trust company, a court-appointed guardian was placed over me in March 2006, and I was FORCED out of Miss Perez’s care. I was placed in the hospital that same evening, because of the terrible lies and there was no place for me to go. I had to stay there for about a month, until they could find a rehab facility to which to take me. Because of this ordeal and the amount of time I had to stay in the hospital, I was forced to quit UNLV because I was so far behind in my studies. After the rehab facility, I was placed in an assisted care facility and then into a group home. Since the guardian was placed over me in March 2006, I feel like I have been kidnapped from my ‘mom’ (Miss Perez) and held against my will. Ms. Albstein, my biological mother, never taught me any morals or values. I only learned them in the care of Miss Perez, after I came to know the Lord. The only reason Ms. Albstein wants me back is so she can control my finances and life all over again.

The International Church of Las Vegas (ICLV) has been very caring, supportive, helpful, and loving towards me. The Pastor and his wife even gave me a laptop computer. It was my choice to give small amounts of money as the Lord led me. Even if I wanted to, I could not donate large amounts of money because the guardian and trust fund wouldn’t allow it. NO ONE has EVER influenced ANY of my decisions. They just support me in my decisions. The people at ICLV are a part of my family. Whenever my ex-friends (I believe were sent by Joan Albstein) came to see me at church, or anywhere, I would feel very nervous, upset and uncomfortable. A couple of times, I asked a church friend to be by my side and not leave me alone because of how deeply I was bothered by their (ex-friends’) presence.

By: Cocodrillo

Cocodrillo — Thu, 10 May 2007 21:38:07 +0000

It is not uncommon when a person becomes spiritually born again (because of believing that Jesus is God) that they want new friends that share that same faith. Sharona Dagani was Jewish. The Jews do not believe Jesus is God.

For that reason, the lifestyle of a born-again Christian and Jew are different. When I first accepted Jesus as God, people used to tell me I had a glassy-eyed happy look on my face all the time. They also said I was glowing. I believe that is why Sharona is so excited about her new life. This Man died to save her life. This Man said He was physical incarnation of God and would forgive her of everything she’d ever done wrong. This Man said He has the power to heal her.

That’s not a story any other religion is telling. Or promising. Or has the power to deliver. The love of Jesus Christ is irresistable and that’s what drew her in.

Her mom should not panick about the money or her new friends. She should get to know them and understand what a wonderful God her daughter has chosen.