Andrea Martinez's experience with Opus Dei highlights the organization's troubling practices, including extreme religious disciplines imposed on young members. Beginning her journey with promising education, Martinez, later subjected to severe physical and psychological controls, felt enslaved. Founded in 1928 by Josemaria Escriva, Opus Dei holds a unique position within the Catholic Church, boasting significant influence and controversy due to its historical affiliations and conservative stances. Its secretive operations and methods of recruitment have drawn widespread criticism, raising ethical concerns regarding its impact on vulnerable individuals.
"They treated me like a slave, without any capacity to think or act or do."
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