"Alcoholics who have derided religious people will be helped by such
contacts. Being possessed of a spiritual experience, the alcoholic
will find he has much in common with these people, though he may
differ with them on many matters. If he does not argue about
religion, he will make new friends and is sure to find new avenues of
usefulness and pleasure. He and his family can be a bright spot in
such congregations. He may bring new hope and new courage to many a
priest, minister, or rabbi, who gives his all to minister to our
troubled world. We intend the foregoing as a helpful suggestion
only. So far as we are concerned, there is nothing obligatory about
it. As non-denominational people, we cannot make up others' minds
for them. Each individual should consult his own conscience."
~ Big Book - Alcoholics Anonymous - 4th Edition -The Family Afterward, pg. 131~
~ Big Book - Alcoholics Anonymous - 4th Edition -The Family Afterward, pg. 131~
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