From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... express a
lack of hard feeling toward ...
BB p.142,
To Employers
2.
... express any
opinion on outside controversial issues ...
12&12 p.192,
Tradition Ten (Long)
Ten -- No A.A. group or member should ever, in such a way as to implicate A.A., express any opinion on outside controversial issues
-- particularly those
of politics, alcohol reform, or sectarian religion.
3.
... express any
opinion on outside controversial issues ...
BB p.565(567),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
10. No A.A.
group or member should ever, in such a way as to implicate A.A., express any opinion on outside controversial
issues -- particularly those of politics, alcohol reform, or sectarian religion.
4.
... express even
a willingness to believe in ...
BB p.46,
We Agnostics
We found that as soon as we
were able to lay aside prejudice and express even a willingness to believe
in a Power greater than ourselves, we commenced
to get results, even though it was impossible for any of us to
fully define or comprehend that Power,
which is God.
5.
... express Himself
in our group conscience.
12&12 p.132,
Tradition Two
"For our group purpose
there is but one ultimate
authority -- a loving
God as He may express Himself in our group conscience.
6.
... express Himself
in our group conscience.
12&12 p.189,
Tradition Two (Long)
Two -- For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority -- a
loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience.
7.
... express Himself
in our group conscience.
BB p.562(564),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
Two -- For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority -- a
loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience.
8.
... express Himself
in our group conscience.
BB p.563(565),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
2. For our group purpose
there is but one ultimate
authority -- a loving
God as He may express Himself in our group conscience.
9.
... express Himself
in the group conscience.
12&12 p.132,
Tradition Two
These practical folk then
read Tradition Two, and learn that the sole authority in A.A. is a loving God as He may express Himself in the group conscience.
10.
... express no
views whatever.
12&12 p.192,
Tradition Ten (Long)
11.
... express no
views whatever.
BB p.565(567),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
12.
... express were
looked upon with great distrust ...
BB p.171,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
Men who had liquor shipped in from Boston or New York by express were looked upon with great distrust and disfavor by
most of the good townspeople.
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