published by TruthBehindAA on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 05:15
published by TruthBehindAA on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 09:49
Hi everyone. I was wondering if anyone here is aware of any court decisions regarding coerced attendance to AA in Canada? I think it would be handy to know in case anyone I know ever finds themselves in this situation. Our Charter of Right & Freedoms does guarantee freedom of religion, however, I'm not sure if there's ever been a charter challenge on this point.
Thanks in advance
published by TruthBehindAA on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 06:12
There's something that I've wondered about for some time. We all know there is a significant religious element to AA. Now I've been to quite a few meetings in the past, however, they have all been in Canada. I've been to meetings all over Ontario (Canada's largest province) as well as in Alberta. In every single case the Lord's Prayer was recited at the meeting (a very Christian practice). Now, AA has the most popularity in North America and other "western" countries, so presumably this is the predominant "prayer" at most AA meetings.
published by TruthBehindAA on Sun, 11/06/2011 - 07:50
My first exposure to AA was through a friend when I was in my early 20's. Even at this age I was
absolutely an alcoholic. As is the case with many people, both within and outside of AA, I didn't stay
quit very long. Looking back, I simply wasn't ready to quit at this point. Anyways, I was in and out
for a number of years and had a couple of descent stints of being totally sober. During the last of
these periods of sobriety and for several years prior I was very involved in AA, although I never liked
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