Posted by calla on August 14, 2001, at 0:53:29
In reply to Re: secular group » calla, posted by akc on August 13, 2001, at 14:48:07
> I do think that because AA and Alanon let you choose a "God of your understanding" the state bar would argue that it isn't a religion, so it is not forcing you to believe a particular thing to become an attorney. Or that a court is forcing you to believe something to stay out of jail or to keep your driver's license or whatever the situation may be. So even if there was a case to come before the Supreme Court, I doubt that they would find that there was a separation of church/state problem.
Choose a "God of your understanding"? What about atheists? As you can probably tell, it irks me the way 12-step programs are often forced on people as if they were the only or best alternatives when they are really not for everyone. They pretty much have a monopoly in the self-help/support group arena and people just assume they are better because of that. Is there any data to support that they are more effective than, say, an SOS type program? (I'm just venting about this--hope you don't mind.)
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