Originally Posted by
A.A.Alfie
- The 12 steps are "suggested".
That can be taken two ways.
1) Believing in a higher power is only suggested. That's what makes AA a non-religious organization. For it to be a religious organization, believing in a higher power would need to be required for membership.
2) Believing in a higher power is suggested. That's what makes AA a religious organization. In non-religious organizations, there's no suggestion that atheists change their beliefs.
And yes, I know, doorknobs. But if we're using "higher power" in its normal sense...