From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... church.
BB p.159,
A Vision For You
They were deeply religious people, much shocked by their son's refusal to have anything to do with the church.
2.
... church.
BB p.172,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
This had the effect of making me resolve that when
I was free from parental
domination, I would never again darken the doors of a church.
3.
... church, a
political party, even a benevolent ...
12&12 p.172,
Tradition Nine
Did anyone ever hear of a nation, a church, a political party, even a benevolent association that had no membership rules?
4.
... church affairs.
BB p.172,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
My father was a professional man of recognized ability and
both my father and mother were most active in
church affairs.
5.
... Church approves
of our use of them.
BB p.572(574),
Appendix V, The Religious View on A.A.
There is something spiritual about an art museum or a symphony, and
the Catholic Church approves of our use of them.
6.
... church at
random from the directory, he ...
BB p.155,
A Vision For You
7.
... church, but
that won't fix it.
BB p.157,
A Vision For You
8.
... church directory.
BB p.154,
A Vision For You
9.
... church folk
and their doings; his insistence ...
BB p.10,
Bill's Story
I could almost hear the sound of the preacher's voice as I sat, on still Sundays, way over there on the hillside; there was that proffered temperance
pledge I never signed; my grandfather's
good natured contempt of some church folk and their doings; his insistence that the spheres really had their music; but his denial of the
preacher's right to tell him how he must listen; his fearlessness as he spoke
of these things just before he died; these recollections welled
up from the past.
10.
... church for
the first time in many ...
BB p.80,
Into Action
11.
... church from
which he was long absent.
BB p.158,
A Vision For You
12.
... church groups,
and medical societies.
12&12 p.186,
Tradition Twelve
Soon, groups began to receive requests for A.A. speakers to appear before civic organizations, church groups, and medical societies.
13.
... church journals
and also make inquiries.
12&12 p.180,
Tradition Eleven
14.
... church member.
BB p.27,
There Is A Solution
Upon hearing this, our friend was somewhat relieved, for he reflected that, after all,
he was a good church member.
15.
... Church, observes
editorially: "The basis of the ...
BB p.572(574),
Appendix V, The Religious View on A.A.
The Episcopal magazine, The Living Church, observes editorially: "The basis
of the technique of Alcoholics Anonymous
is the truly Christian
principle that a man
cannot help himself except by helping others.
16.
... church school,
where he became rebellious at ...
BB p.56,
We Agnostics
He attended church school, where he became rebellious at what he thought an overdose of religious education.
17.
... church, Sunday
School and evening service, Monday ...
BB p.172,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
From childhood through
high school I was more or less forced to go to church, Sunday School and evening service, Monday night Christian Endeavor and sometimes
to Wednesday evening
prayer meeting.
18.
... church that
means everything to me.
12&12 p.153,
Tradition Five
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