| [ loveNfriendship ] in KIDS 글 쓴 이(By): 구르미 (구르미) 날 짜 (Date): 2005년 2월 11일 금요일 오후 05시 09분 05초 제 목(Title): Jan 30 Religious Freedom Jan 30. Religious Freedom "... a Power greater than ourselves..." "God as we understood him." These words introduce spiritually in the Twelve Steps. They are the first two reference to God, and they are worded that way for a reason. We each have the freedom to define, and understand, our Higher Power - God - as we choose. That means we do not bring our religious affiliation into our recovery groups. It means that we do not try to impose our religious beliefs, or our understanding of God, on anyone else. We do not use our groups or meeting as a soapbox to gain religious converts. We do not try to force the particular of our religious beliefs on others. We give ourselves, and each person, the right to a personal understanding of a Higher Power. ---- Today, I will respect other people's understanding of God, as well as my own. I will not allow other's judgment of my beliefs to cause me anxiety and distress. I will seek to grow spiritually in recovery, with or without the assistance of a particular religion or denomination. ---- |