An excellent abbreviation of the facts... albeit from a conservative Catholic's point of view... http://www.cathud.com/RESOURCES_CATHOLIC/pages_MR/Neocatechumenal_Way_Kiko_Arguello.html

"OBEDIENCE

OBEDIENCE

Obedience is your biggest gift to God

Obedience is how you show love to your parents, to your spouse, to your catechists

You are NOT OBEDIENT. This is the cause of your sin. THIS is the cause of your suffering.

What we are saying, we are saying because God is speaking THROUGH us. God is telling you to be OBEDIENT! For your joy!

It IS hard, but it is the only thing stopping your happiness. Your refusal to obey."



TL:DR: The Neocatechumenal way's brainwashing is somewhat subtle, and feel-good, while being will-destroying. Destroy someone's will, and with them, you shall have your way...

Similar methods of brainwashing: Landmark Education and 'The Way'

So this link contains insider video of the 'business' cult landmark education.

It seems they use almost identical methods of personality destruction and indoctrination to the Neocatechumenal Way.

One person up the front, confesses something deep and painful about their life, and the person in a higher seated position has charge of psychoanalysing them and "giving them truth". The result? Oftentimes, breakdowns, a sense of emptiness, a reliance for affirmation on the leader becomes solidified. Their value is nothing unless it is given them by their leaders; and if they're told they're a monster, that's exactly what they end up taking on.

Pretty disgusting if you ask me...


http://www.caic.org.au/index.php?Itemid=12&id=1243&option=com_content&task=view