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| "..we agnostics and atheists chose to believe that our human intelligence was the last word, the alpha and the omega, the beginning and end of all. Rather vain of us, wasn't it?" |
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Step we are on: Step Two
Chapter: "We Agnostics"
Subject: Belief, Willingness, Worship, atheism agnosticism
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Good morning, Today we are getting a good perspective of how they co-authors viewed those who claimed to be atheists. It turns out that while admitting to their own agnosticism - they did not even believe it was possible to be a true atheist!
- How many of the First 100 came to the fellowship feeling they were atheists or agnostics?
About half our original fellowship were of exactly that type.
"Were" is past tense. The original co-founders who considered themselves atheist/agnostic did not retain that feeling. It is a myth that dyed-in-the-wool atheists can share this experience and retain their non-believer status. Besides, haven't you ever noticed how throughout this entire book the co-authors do not so much as acknowledge that can even be such a thing as a atheist? There is only those who THINK they are? Ponder that one.
The miracle of healing – recovering from alcoholism - makes believers out of anyone and permits spiritual awakening and growth. There is no such thing as an atheist who is capable of “practicing these principles”.
AA has been making believers out of atheists for over 70 years.
- What do some of us try to do with the truth?
At first some of us tried to avoid the issue,
- What are we hoping
hoping against hope we were not true alcoholics.
“True” alcoholics? Boy these guys would have been real popular sharing in some of today’s POP-AA, middle-of-the-road discussion groups – wouldn’t they?
- Ultimately, we must do what?
But after a while we had to face the fact that we must find a spiritual basis of life - or else.
People in AA are not known to turn away those claiming to be atheist! Non-believers are always welcomed to "come to believe" – Of course “after a while” they are not atheists anymore. Oh well, too bad. (for the Devil)
- Is it possible that this could apply to you - the reader - as well?
Perhaps it is going to be that way with you.
Can someone who believes they are atheist and who "comes to believe" in God, while intelligently identifying as an atheist? Can an agnostic who is God-conscious still remain agnostic? The answer to both of those questions is obviously no.
Peace and Love,
Danny S – RLRA
Real Live Recovered Alcoholic
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