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Religion versus AA

Community Leaderbobinmaine
bobinmaine
I understand that AA is not affiliated with any religion, nor is it one but it borrows tenants from all the major religions in the world.

I was brought up Catholic and I can see how steps 4 and 5 are similar to the sacrament of confession in the Catholic Church.

What I can't understand is how, going to an AA meeting and just listening, praying the Our Father in a circle with everyone attending: seems to benefit me much more then going to church on Sunday! In fact, I haven't been to church in, God only knows how long but when I attend an AA meeting, my luck seems to change for the better!

Does anyone know why or how that works?

:)
deleted_user
deleted_user
Religion is for those that don`t want to go to hell.

Spirituality is for those that have been there and don`t want to go back.
Community Leaderbobinmaine
bobinmaine
2000 years ago, people got together and discussed their common problems and prayed for each other and many miracles occured! This was the beginning of church!

I see miracles in AA meetings all the time!

Where did religion go wrong?.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I wouldn't be so quick to assume that 2000 years ago things were as smooth as we've been told:

http://chss.montclair.edu/english/furr/essays/incredible_shrinking_son_of_man.html
deleted_user
deleted_user
I guess the thing about the way in which I practice my religion is that I take my spirituality into church with me. People there find it a blessing, and so I am blessed.
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