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Has Alcoholics Anonymous Lost its way?
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Has Alcoholics Anonymous Lost its way? HAS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
LOST ITS WAY?
I have been a member of Alcoholics Anonymous for 28 years. AA
has become a worldwide and an American Institution. Treatment
centers throughout the United States tout the 12 steps and
Christian Churches in the USA provide meeting places for
Alcoholics Anonymous. It is not polite to criticize AA. But
countless American depend on AA and its teachings, so it is
legitimate to ask Has AA lost its Way ? I say it has. Its not
that there is anything wrong with the 12 steps. AAs founder,
Bill Wilson, rightly said that the principles of the 12 steps
came from the bible. Consider what one early AA member had to
say years ago: One morning, after a sleepless night worrying
over what I could do to straighten myself out, I went to my room
alone-took my Bible in hand and asked Him, the One Power, that I
might open to a good place to read-and I read. "For I delight in
the law of God after the inward man. But I see a different law
Peaceful Religions?If you say that Christianity is a peaceful religion according to scripture then it can be said that ..... in my members, warring against the law of my mind and bringing
me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members.
Wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me out of the body of
this death?" That was enough for me-I started to understand.
Here were the words of Paul a great teacher. What then if I had
slipped? Now, I could understand. From that day years ago, I
gave, still give and always will give time everyday to read the
word of God and let Him do all the caring. Who am I to try to
run myself or anyone else?* Times have changed since then. All
references to the Holy Bible have been taken out of the later
editions of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, and not by
accident. But thats not all. AA has a tradition which states:
No AA group or member should ever, in such a way as to
Moslem America Part 2In part 1, we left off with 5 questions from Christ, they were; 1.'And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols'' 2.' for what fellowship hath ..... implicate AA, express any opinion on outside controversial
issues Despite this fact, AA has taken a position of subtly and
not so subtly endorsing homosexuality. There are many examples
but one will suffice. Contrast that previous statement by an
Christian Books And SuppliesChristian books and supplies can be found at places that specialize in these types of material. Depending on what kinds of ..... early AA with this statement by a modern AA: In A.A. today, I
know sober leather fans, transvestites, and members of every
other sexual group there is. But the only important thing here
is that we are all human beings, all alcoholics, and all in A.A.
together.* The sad fact is that the Gay Rights movement has
infiltrated Alcoholics Anonymous and its literature. Being Gay
Water Problem In IndiaWATER SHORTAGE IN INDIA AND DISEASES CAUSED Water scarcity in India is widespread in all ..... is equated with being Jewish, Black, or Native American on the
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services Website:
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/english/E_Pamphlets/P-13_d1.h
tml Dont get me wrong, I dont think Gays and Lesbians out to
be excluded from AA, but only told that sin is sin. Anything
less is a disservice to everyone, and contrary to the will of
the Creator whose blessing we all seek.
AA has lost its way, and should promptly admit its wrong.
*The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, First edition **My name
is Padric, and I'm and Alcoholic (gay)
About the author:
Ted W. is a long time (20+ years)memeber of Alcoholics
Anonymous. He publishes a blog at
http://Christianrecovery.blogspot.com
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