Sunday, 20 August 2017

The Atheist in AA Fighting to Get 'God' Taken Out of the 12 Steps

The Atheist in AA Fighting to Get 'God' Taken Out of the 12 Steps

A Toronto man has taken Alcoholics Anonymous World Services Inc. and the Greater Toronto Intergroup to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, alleging discrimination against atheists, agnostics, and freethinkers. The GTA Intergroup, which acts as a central organizing hub and directory for AA groups in Toronto, has essentially kicked out all atheist groups who have changed traditional AA language by taking out the word "God" from the Twelve Steps.
Read more: https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/qbnj35/an-atheist-is-taking-on-alcoholics-anonymous-in-bid-to-get-god-out-of-12-steps?source=Snapzu

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