BELIEFS in Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions

From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)

belaboring

belated

belief

BELIEFS occurs 4 times (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)

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believed

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... beliefs and practices when we might have ... BB p.49, We Agnostics

We used to amuse ourselves by cynically dissecting spiritual beliefs and practices when we might have observed that many spiritually-minded persons of all races, colors, and creeds were demonstrating a degree of stability, happiness and usefulness which we should have sought ourselves.

... beliefs, but now we begin to have ... BB p.75, Into Action

We may have had certain spiritual beliefs, but now we begin to have a spiritual experience.

... beliefs or ceremonies. BB p.28, There Is A Solution

Those having religious affiliations will find here nothing disturbing to their beliefs or ceremonies.

... beliefs which remained barren because we were ... 12&12 p.72, Step Seven

We could actually have earnest religious beliefs which remained barren because we were still trying to play God ourselves.

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