Brain-Washing Techniques Used by Religious Groups to Convert Others. Many Contemporary Religious Groups Were Called Cults at One Time. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1647570/brainwashing_techniques_used_by_religious_pg2.html?cat=9 by Carol Forsloff When is a religion a cult, one might ask. The answer might be when it brain washes people to join and makes it difficult to leave because of…