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Post by Susan Peabody on Jan 4, 2024 18:21:54 GMT -8
Religion is to spiritual people what an AA meeting is to the alcoholic. It provides an ideology (the steps), it provides peer support (fellowship), and it puts an end to isolation. It keeps you from drifting away from sin (shortcomings).
I have met a lot of people who are happy to be spiritual and not religious. I was for awhile in A.A. At some point I wanted more than simply a relationship with God. I wanted more structure. I wanted to join others in worshiping Christ.
In 1983, a voice in my head said, "Go to where they focus on God every day." This voice answered a question for me. Where do I go to find out more about God. It was not as if I did not enjoy my spiritual conversations with God outside of church. I simply needed more company. I needed more information. I wanted to talk about Christ out loud. (When I went to AA meetings I was asked not to talk about Christ because it might upset the newcomers.)
I also came to the conclusion that I not only wanted religion, but I also needed it. So, I recommend it for a lot of reasons, some of them personal. Try it; you might like it. Just remember . . . you do not need to swallow it whole. Take what you need a leave the rest. A Catholic priest told me this in early sobriety.
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