The following is a comment posted on JW today on a post from 2017 titled TESTIMONY: WHY THE NCW IS A CULT. (The comment has been edited into paragraphs for easier reading.)
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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "TESTIMONY: WHY THE NCW IS A CULT.":
I can attest and support this experience to be true and accurate. As well I was in the NCW for many years and faced many of the same challenges and issues on a different level. It is very secretive, a lot of psychological abuse targeting on younger individuals “the youth” especially those with difficult backgrounds “histories”: domestic violence, alcohol abuse, substance abuse, parental abuse, parent separation, psychological issues, low self esteem, unique backgrounds and pasts “the history”, and other aspects of human suffering to mold them into their own way of thinking.
The NCW also has developed a weird European accent as well: fashion of dark clothes, growing the beards out, glasses like the creator of the NCW. As well a fond liking of Judaism such as speaking very fondly on occasion on the Jewish faith, wearing of the Jewish Star of David for jewelry, Which is contrary of Christianity and considered heresy to the Christian Faith and Doctrine.
The NCW in my personal experience is very manipulative to controlling the family dynamics. Anyone who thinks or goes against the rules of the NCW is treated as an outsider and discarded. Their defense is also written in this person’s experience that they refer to the Bible of the person “Rejecting God” which is another heresy and misinterpretation of scripture and the teachings of Christ.
The last and final point I’d like to make which in my defense is the most dangerous of all the things is that the NCW teaches that if you are not in the way you don’t love God because you don’t want to do “God’s Will” which “You Don’t have Faith”, and if you are not in “The Way” you will be lost. Which is the biggest mistake to say which can lead people astray from the true teachings of Jesus Christ, His Love, Mercy, and True Will for every person. And depending on the circumstances of the person could lead to their self destruction of their faith, their life, their loved ones, their future, and overall wellbeing.
For someone to say this means all those who do not participate in the NCW is lost and therefore doomed. Therefore those who have been baptized and are not in the way are lost, meaning the Mission of the Son of God was a failure and a lie (Heresy) For the mission of Jesus Christ was to enter this World and to die for our sins so that there may be a hope that we may enter into Heaven through the teachings of Jesus. Rather than before to hell since before the resurrection and the death of Christ there was no chance of entering Heaven.
Refer to the life of Christ in the New Testament (The Gospels). I encourage all who read this not to be filled with anger or to be quick to judgement but to consider what this individual is saying. I can tell you if you have any doubts or questions pray and ask for understanding because this individual speaks the truth. I pray whoever wrote this that the Lord helps you, guides you, and heals you with peace and understanding that this all was meant for a reason to educate others. God Bless. Remember Matthew chapter 7:15
+++++NOTE: The picture at the top of this post is taken from an article titled THE MISUSE OF JEWISH SYMBOLS
If we are ever to convince influential churchmen that the Neocatechumenal Way often exerts the harmful persuasive influence of a cult or sect, we must be very precise and use well-respected models of mind control to help us. Here is my analysis of the Neocatechumenal Way using one such model: https://thoughtfulcatholic.com/charting-the-cult-like-nature-of-the-way/
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