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... religious.
12&12 p.166,
Tradition Eight
Almost no recovery from alcoholism has ever been brought about by the world's
best professionals,
whether medical or religious.
2.
... religious.
BB p.19,
There Is A Solution
Of necessity there will
have to be discussion of matters medical, psychiatric, social, and
religious.
3.
... religious.
BB p.45,
We Agnostics
4.
... religious.
BB p.77,
Into Action
It is seldom wise to approach an individual,
who still smarts from our
injustice to him, and announce that we have gone
religious.
5.
... religious affiliation,
we include Catholics, Protestants, Jews, ...
BB xx,
Foreword to Second Edition
By personal religious affiliation, we include
Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Hindus, and a sprinkling
of Moslems and Buddhists.
6.
... religious affiliations
will find here nothing disturbing ...
BB p.28,
There Is A Solution
Those having religious affiliations will find here nothing disturbing to
their beliefs or ceremonies.
7.
... religious all
her life, that she doesn't ...
BB p.128,
The Family Afterward
He may tell mother, who has
been religious all her life,
that she doesn't know what it's all about, and that
she had better get his brand of spirituality while there is yet time.
8.
... religious and
racial difference.
12&12 p.176,
Tradition Ten
In our own times, we have seen millions die in political and economic wars often spurred by religious and racial difference.
9.
... religious awoke
to the limitations of this ...
12&12 p.75,
Step Seven
10.
... religious backgrounds.
BB p.17,
There Is A Solution
All sections of this country and many of its occupations are represented, as well as many political, economic, social, and religious backgrounds.
11.
... religious beliefs
which remained barren because we ...
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.
12.
... religious bodies,
but most of us favor ...
BB p.28,
There Is A Solution
13.
... religious bodies
our members identify themselves with ...
BB p.28,
There Is A Solution
We think it no concern of ours what religious bodies our members identify themselves with as individuals.
14.
... religious bodies,
we sometimes select and memorize ...
BB p.87,
Into Action
If not members of religious
bodies, we sometimes select and memorize a few set prayers which emphasize
the principles we have been discussing.
15.
... religious body.
BB p.131,
The Family Afterward
Though the family has no religious connections, they may wish
to make contact with or take membership in a religious body.
16.
... religious bores?
BB p.77,
Into Action
17.
... religious connection,
we may still do well ...
BB p.74,
Into Action
Though we have no religious connection, we may
still do well to talk with someone ordained by an established religion.
18.
... religious connection
which emphasizes meditation will return ...
12&12 p.98,
Step Eleven
It is to be hoped that every
A.A. who has a religious connection which emphasizes meditation
will return to the practice of that devotion
as never before.
19.
... religious connections,
they may wish to make ...
BB p.131,
The Family Afterward
Though the family has no religious connections, they may wish
to make contact with or take membership in a religious body.
20.
... religious convictions
were very good, in his ...
BB p.27,
There Is A Solution
This hope, however, was destroyed by the doctor's
telling him that while his
religious convictions
were very good, in his case they did not spell the necessary vital spiritual experience.
21.
... religious denomination.
BB p.93,
Working With Others
22.
... religious denomination
which requires a definite morning ...
BB p.87,
Into Action
If we belong to a religious
denomination which requires a definite morning devotion, we attend to that also.
23.
... religious denomination
which requires confession must, and ...
BB p.74,
Into Action
Those of us belonging to
a religious denomination which requires confession must, and of course, will want to go to the properly appointed authority whose duty it is to receive it.
24.
... religious dispute
had facilitated, made me sick.
BB p.11,
Bill's Story
The wars which had been fought, the burnings and chicanery that religious dispute had facilitated, made me sick.
25.
... religious duties,
or with the state of ...
12&12 p.29,
Step Two
Why should we be bothered
with theological abstractions and religious duties, or with the state of our souls here or hereafter?
26.
... religious education.
BB p.56,
We Agnostics
He attended church school, where he became rebellious at what he thought an overdose of
religious education.
27.
... religious education
and training may be far ...
BB p.93,
Working With Others
28.
... religious enthusiast.
BB p.128,
The Family Afterward
29.
... Religious Experience,"
indicates a multitude of ways ...
BB p.28,
There Is A Solution
The distinguished American psychologist, William
James, in his book "Varieties of Religious Experience," indicates
a multitude of ways in
which men have discovered
God.
30.
... religious experiences,
must be in the nature ...
BB p.567(569),
Appendix II, Spiritual Experience
Yet it is true that our first printing gave many readers the impression
that these personality changes, or religious experiences, must be in
the nature of sudden and
spectacular upheavals.
31.
... religious feeling.
12&12 p.32,
Step Two
Or, going to the other extreme, we had wallowed
in emotionalism and had mistaken it for true religious feeling.
32.
... religious friends
will be found further on ...
BB xx,
Foreword to Second Edition
Some of the recommendations of A.A.'s early medical and religious friends will be found further on in this book.
33.
... religious grounds?
12&12 p.153,
Tradition Five
34.
... religious idea
and a practical program of ...
BB p.9,
Bill's Story
35.
... religious leanings.
BB p.90,
Working With Others
Get an idea of his behavior, his problems,
his background, the seriousness of his condition, and his religious
leanings.
36.
... religious life
of the world is dependent ...
12&12 p.181,
Tradition Eleven
Much of the political, economic, and religious life of the world is dependent upon publicized leadership.
37.
... religious matters
than I.
12&12 p.153,
Tradition Five
38.
... religious members
call it "God-consciousness."
BB p.568(570),
Appendix II, Spiritual Experience
39.
... religious observance
is scrupulous.
12&12 p.32,
Step Two
40.
... religious organization.
BB xx,
Foreword to Second Edition
41.
... religious people.
12&12 p.56,
Step Five
It has been validated in every century, and it characterizes the lives
of all spiritually centered and truly religious people.
42.
... religious people
are right.
BB p.87,
Into Action
43.
... religious people
I have known are wrong?"
BB p.56,
We Agnostics
But later, alone in his room, he asked himself this question: "Is
it possible that all the religious people I have known are wrong?"
44.
... religious people,
much shocked by their son's ...
BB p.158,
A Vision For You
They were deeply religious
people, much shocked by their son's refusal to have anything
to do with the church.
45.
... religious people,
we could feel superior to ...
12&12 p.30,
Step Two
46.
... religious people
were right after all.
BB p.11,
Bill's Story
47.
... religious people
will be helped by such ...
BB p.131,
The Family Afterward
48.
... religious person,
I have profound respect for ...
BB p.43,
More About Alcoholism
Though not a religious person, I have profound respect for the spiritual
approach in such cases as yours.
49.
... religious, political,
or reform argument among A.A. ...
12&12 p.176,
Tradition Ten
It could almost be said that
we were born with it, for, as one oldtimer recently declared, "Practically never have I
heard a heated religious, political, or reform argument among A.A. members.
50.
... religious practices
when, upon honest appraisal, we ...
12&12 p.32,
Step Two
We supposed we had been serious about religious practices when, upon honest appraisal, we found we had been only superficial.
51.
... religious sect
or other.
12&12 p.153,
Tradition Five
52.
... religious societies
will be welcomed.
BB xiv,
Foreword to First Edition
53.
... religious training
had given us certain values.
12&12 p.29,
Step Two
54.
... religious training,
such a list would set ...
12&12 p.48,
Step Four
To those having religious training, such a list would set forth serious violations of moral principles.
55.
... religious views,
that I wanted him to ...
12&12 p.153,
Tradition Five
Finally, he saw that I
wasn't attempting to change his religious views, that I wanted him to find the grace in his own religion that would aid his recovery.
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