The 12 step program that I'm familiar with, speaks of a spiritual program, and spiritual progress, while leaving it to the individual to make up their own mind, and find their own God and worship him (or her :P) in their own way.
This is of such importance to the survival of the program, and the groups. Freedom to think and to worship in the manner that the individuals concience dictates.
This does not mean, that we're allowed to put down how others think or worship. This means tolerance for other's belief systems. OR Tolerance and understanding for someone who doesn't think that there is a God. They simply just can't wrap their head around that idea. That's OK!! They just need a spark of faith that there's something bigger then them, and their home group can be that higher power. It's that simple. Live and let live.
There's line from a healthy exchange of ideas, to trying to convince someone else that they're wrong, and you're right.
Churches are made up of people, people are not perfect. We certainly are not.
There's line from a healthy exchange of ideas, to trying to convince someone else that they're wrong, and you're right.
Churches are made up of people, people are not perfect. We certainly are not.
How many meetings are in a church basement? How many Clergy helped get AA on it's feet and going in the right direction? We should forever be grateful to them.
Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.
- Mother Teresa
http://www.silkworth.net/music/mp3/ClarenceS/clarence-s-1966.mp3
Note: The following link has some good AA related stuff..
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