Comments on: Alcoholics Anonymous’ Theology – Is AA a Religion? http://www.modernchristianissues.org/alcoholics-anonymous-theology-is-aa-a-religion/ Biblical Answers to Tough Questions Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:45:35 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Beat Alcoholism 101 http://www.modernchristianissues.org/alcoholics-anonymous-theology-is-aa-a-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Beat Alcoholism 101 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:00:22 +0000 http://www.modernchristianissues.org/?p=407#comment-414 <strong>Alcoholics Anonymous' Theology ? Is AA a Religion?...</strong> I found your entry interesting do I've added a Trackback to it on my weblog :)... Alcoholics Anonymous' Theology ? Is AA a Religion?…

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]]> By: Dick B. http://www.modernchristianissues.org/alcoholics-anonymous-theology-is-aa-a-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Dick B. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:21:26 +0000 http://www.modernchristianissues.org/?p=407#comment-411 The Howard article is unusual. The author clearly has learned some of the Christian roots of A.A. and probably that Dr. Bob said that all the basic ideas came from the effort and study of the Bible. The principle segments were the Book of James, Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, and 1 Corinthians 13. As one who has attained 24 years of continuous sobriety and spent 20 years researching and publishing the history and Bible roots of A.A., I would commend the author for his presentation. I hasten to say, however, that it would have been better to note that A.A. was changed from its Christian Fellowship, Bible study, old fashioned prayer meetings, Quiet Times, and surrenders to Jesus Christ. That was the Original A.A. Christian Fellowship program. But Bill Wilson and three others changed that when they finally published the Big Book and opened the door to atheists and agnostics. Hence A.A. today is not a Christian Fellowship, but it does embrace tens of thousands of Christians who do not know the roots. Our class answers that starting point--"Introductory Foundations for Christian Recoery" See www.dickb.com/IFCR-Class.shtml. The Howard article is unusual. The author clearly has learned some of the Christian roots of A.A. and probably that Dr. Bob said that all the basic ideas came from the effort and study of the Bible. The principle segments were the Book of James, Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, and 1 Corinthians 13. As one who has attained 24 years of continuous sobriety and spent 20 years researching and publishing the history and Bible roots of A.A., I would commend the author for his presentation. I hasten to say, however, that it would have been better to note that A.A. was changed from its Christian Fellowship, Bible study, old fashioned prayer meetings, Quiet Times, and surrenders to Jesus Christ. That was the Original A.A. Christian Fellowship program. But Bill Wilson and three others changed that when they finally published the Big Book and opened the door to atheists and agnostics. Hence A.A. today is not a Christian Fellowship, but it does embrace tens of thousands of Christians who do not know the roots. Our class answers that starting point–”Introductory Foundations for Christian Recoery” See http://www.dickb.com/IFCR-Class.shtml.

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