A Conference for Atheist and Agnostic Alcoholics is Taking Place in California This Weekend

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8. A.A. declaring itself to be not religious doesn't make that true

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according to all the state supreme courts and federal appeals courts that have heard these cases.

Or any definition of religious / religion that I've ever seen.

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On the other hand, it would not affect me one iota if A.A. were declared by the courts to be NON-religious and even if A.A. didn't match any dictionary definitions of religious. I still find it highly religious, and court decisions and dictionary definitions don't change my perception of it.

But it is up to each person to go to the meetings of several different groups and decide for himself/herself whether or not it is or isn't, and whether or not it matters to him/her or not.

For example, many atheists think it is religious but aren't all that bothered about it, and manage to get a lot out of other aspects of the program (association with others battling the same disease, and accountability for example).

For me, thankfully there are a couple of local agnostic A.A. groups where I can get the good without the religiosity.