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Offline Kat

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Why do you think it is frowned upon to talk about organized religion…
« on: August 23, 2012, 07:42:35 PM »
Why do you think it is frowned upon to talk about organized religion in recovery (unless sharing your own personal experience and you make it clear that this is YOUR belief, not NA’s belief?
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Re: Why do you think it is frowned upon to talk about organized religion…
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2012, 09:46:37 PM »
I thick that alot of us do worsip a higher power some dont, and the one’s who do may have differnt gods than we do so its hard to talk about just one.Every one is differenet and some may not believe at all.
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Re: Why do you think it is frowned upon to talk about organized religion…
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2013, 02:04:35 PM »
Because NA is a spiritual not religious program and it may scares somme new commers away or at least make them to where they don’t feel a part of
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Re: Why do you think it is frowned upon to talk about organized religion…
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2013, 01:10:41 PM »
We live in a diverse society where every person’s faith and beliefs are different. There is not one established religion that everyone lives by. Being clean is a personal journey that is spiritual and everyone draws on their strengths from different places.
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