Is Alcoholics Anonymous full of bible bashers?

Question

Bible bashing translation for non-UK: bible bashing is trying to push religious views (christian views) on people who aren't religious.

Answer 1

I think it would really depend on which group you went to, who is running it and which volunteers are involved.

Often groups are held at churches or similar venues this does not necessarily mean it will be pushing religious views, often it's just a convienent & reasonable location.

If you or someone you know is currently suffering from an alcohol problem they should definitely seek professional/medical help. Alcoholics Anonymous may be one of these. You cannot just go cold turkey with alcohol in some circumstances because there can be health complications.

Good luck with any decision you make, but do not be put off by religion, the main focus is to get better.

Answer 2

Many religious people feel they want to help people in need. Many alcoholics feel they have a need for help, otherwise they wouldn't want a drink in the first place. Some alcoholics replace the need for alcohol with the need to spread the word. So yes, there is a chance that your local AA will have a few religious people in it. If you don't like people trying to comfort you with religion, just say so. I do it all the time. Never to give offence but I try to be understanding. We're all different. I mean, there are many atheists here who are as determined to prove that religious people are nuts as there are religious people determined to prove their point. It's just the viewpoint that's different, each is as horrible as the other.

Answer 3

LOOK : A SERIOUS ANSWER!!!
No - unfortunately for them it's full of bottle bashers (No disrespect meant and I'm sure none taken). They go there to get help for their illness or addiction (whichever you prefer to call it) and it has nothing to do with religion, for that would surely put most of them off of attending. They've got enough to worry about without having religious nonsense stuffed down their throats! I was a lucky one - I was on a litre-and-a-bit of scotch every day and I said "When this last lot has gone I'm not going to buy any more". I finished it, I didn't buy any more, and I had no withdrawal symptoms whatsoever. That was a good six years ago, and I've never even 'fancied' a quick one or been in a pub since then. Like I said, I consider myself as being VERY lucky - and good luck to all those who are trying to right now. It's not really willpower - just a case of saying "NO" and sticking to it. Good Luck again.
Eb#

Answer 4

No. AA is not full of any particular type of person. One thing they all have in common is the wish to give up drinking. At the meetings one person at a time speaks of the problems they had in the past or are still having. Everyone listens to whoever is talking. This seems to help people help each other to fight drink, over which they have no control. Drink has ruined so many lives. These people are trying to help themselves and each other. That's how AA works.

Answer 5

It must depend upon the local community. In my community, yes it is full of bible bashers. They will tell you that they are not advocating any particular religion then shun you if you do not practice Christianity. Every service (meeting) within the metropolitan area that I live in ends with the congregation (members) holding hands and reciting a Christian prayer out loud. Agnostics will be accepted as long as they are open to belief in the Christian religion. Atheists are told that they are hopeless without a belief in God.

I was once in a LTR with a man who went to the meetings and I accompanied him to meetings in at least 30 different places around the city and they all shared this in common. We were polytheists and were often shunned. Once we had a woman yell at us that we were evil and to stay away. We were very low-key about our religious beliefs and we were both in our 30's (we weren't kids). For two years he went to meetings every day trying to fit in before finally giving up.

My opinion of our local AA meetings are that of a brainwashing cult. I realize that it helps some, but it is totally useless for atheists and polytheists who do not wish to convert to Christianity.

Answer 6

ok so i recognize you're transforming into like thousands of solutions already, yet ought to grant mine. it really is what i recognize is actual in my heart. The Bible isn't finished of contradictions what so ever. God is appropriate, he's organic. no longer something he says can be a lie. He ought to under no circumstances contradict something that he has already stated. What has befell is human beings verify to take verses. Chapters. Books. and make an entire doctrine on one little element. They DONT see the bible as one massive photo. One e book. you'd be desiring to study from commencing to end with a view to appreciate the completed theory. with a view to verify God's be conscious obviously. rather Church has taught us that some books aren't any further for us and therefor it is merely one massive ole mess. each and every thing will contradict one yet another because we've desirous to take lit bits and products and under no circumstances study the bible immediately ahead in it is context.

Answer 7

AA as with NA, CA, and the others is based on deference to a higher power, whatever that may be. If you believe in God it works great, but if you don't, you may feel uncomfortable. They do, however, make it so that higher power can mean lots of things. The twelve step program is the time-honered way to break any addiction, so try not to let the whole higher power thing throw you off.

Answer 8

I've never been to AA, but I heard that a belief in God (not necessarily a Christian god or any traditional kind of god) is part of the 12 step program. It's god as an external force from you, who will help you go through this process.

Answer 9

Alcoholics Anonymous is not affiliated with any religious organization and does NOT promote any religion whatsoever.

Answer 10

No
I never met anyone who tried to force"the word of God".
I must admit that I did meet a lot of people who seemed to have a bigger problem than alcoholism-but no cross huggers