EXCERPT | Maria's Keepers by Sam Human chronicles a woman's escape from a religious cult
Maria’s Keepers: One Woman’s Escape from the Jehovah’s Witnesses Church in South Africa by Sam Human
Maria was raised as a Jehovah's Witness. Her experiences of gender victimisation, sexual abuse and cover-ups within the church, as well as her escape from it, are chronicled in Maria's Keepers by Sam Human. The Jehovah's Witnesses are a Christian-based religious group with a membership of eight million people worldwide. Former Witnesses claim it is a fear-based doomsday cult. Allegations of homophobia, money laundering, brainwashing and accusations of sexual abuse abound.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.
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