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04-23-2011, 11:18 AM
A.A. TEACHES SPIRITUAL VALUES WITHOUT
USING RELIGIOUS WORDS
AA tells us to help other people, and the people it tells us to
help--other alcoholics--can be anything but lovely. AA tradition tells us
to go to the most inconvenient lengths to help others. Religion tells us,
"Love thy neighbor," and illustrates it with the parable of the good
Samaritan.
AA teaches us tolerance, as we learn not to be irritated by the ideas
and idiosyncrasies of others. Religion says, "Judge not..."
AA teaches us to get rid of resentments and to replace them with a
feeling of goodwill toward everyone. Religion tells us to love our enemies.
AA says that we must be absolutely honest with ourselves. Religion
says that to know the truth will set us free.
AA suggests to us the advisability of getting of getting rid of pride
and replacing it with humility. Religion says that pride is the deadliest
of sins and that it "goeth before a fall."
AA says it is necessary to get rid of our irrational fears, to live the
kind of life that makes fears largely unnecessary. Religion says that
"perfect love casteth our fear.
Volume II, Best of the Grapevine page 176, paragraphs 1-5 and paragraph 6,
lines 1-3
The basis of the technique of Alcoholics Anonymous is the truly
Christian principle that a man cannot help himself except by helping others.
Alcoholics Anonymous page 574, paragraph 3, lines 2-4
USING RELIGIOUS WORDS
AA tells us to help other people, and the people it tells us to
help--other alcoholics--can be anything but lovely. AA tradition tells us
to go to the most inconvenient lengths to help others. Religion tells us,
"Love thy neighbor," and illustrates it with the parable of the good
Samaritan.
AA teaches us tolerance, as we learn not to be irritated by the ideas
and idiosyncrasies of others. Religion says, "Judge not..."
AA teaches us to get rid of resentments and to replace them with a
feeling of goodwill toward everyone. Religion tells us to love our enemies.
AA says that we must be absolutely honest with ourselves. Religion
says that to know the truth will set us free.
AA suggests to us the advisability of getting of getting rid of pride
and replacing it with humility. Religion says that pride is the deadliest
of sins and that it "goeth before a fall."
AA says it is necessary to get rid of our irrational fears, to live the
kind of life that makes fears largely unnecessary. Religion says that
"perfect love casteth our fear.
Volume II, Best of the Grapevine page 176, paragraphs 1-5 and paragraph 6,
lines 1-3
The basis of the technique of Alcoholics Anonymous is the truly
Christian principle that a man cannot help himself except by helping others.
Alcoholics Anonymous page 574, paragraph 3, lines 2-4