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Re: Buddhist/Non-deistic/HP meetings

Posted by Whitelotus on 7/7/2007, 4:36 pm, in reply to "Re: Buddhist/Non-deistic/HP meetings"
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--Previous Message-- : : --Previous Message-- : As a devout and practicing Buddhist, : with my practice as my HP, it is : against my religious beliefs for me : to refer to, pray to, or praise a : "god" or recite : Judeo/Christian/Muslim prayers. I : can use a lot of things, like the : Serenity Prayer, if I can leave any : god of any kind out of it -- we do : not have any dieties and are in fact : an atheistic religion. Yet, we are : not "unchurched," nor are : we "agnostics," and : neither are we : "anti-theists" like most : people who call themselves : "atheists" really are. In : big cities, AA has Higher Power : meetings where only the words Higher : Power are used in the Steps, : Traditions and elsewhere, to : accommodate those of faiths or : philosophies that are non-diestic in : nature. Unfortunately, I'm not an : alcoholic! I'm not against anybody : or their beliefs, and I'd like to : work OA, but I have problems doing : so effectively in a "god" : context (and let's not even go to : the "him" part.) That's : the main reason I'm using this : on-line resource: I have literally : had to flee well-meaning but : un=understanding strangers grabbing : my hands and insisting I say : Christian (or diestic) prayers! Oh, : yes, people do this. I have never : been to a meeting where it hasn't : happened except on line. It takes : the focus off recovery and puts in : on me and my religion, which is : against the philosophy of OA. : Is there an HP loop or group : available here? Thx. : : Dear Friend, : : I am forwarding your inquiry to : our administers so they can : help you. : : Thank you for your message. : Wishing you : JOY in your recovery, : : Patt : : :

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Message Thread: Buddhist/Non-deistic/HP meetings - WhiteLotus 7/6/2007, 8:10 pm Re: Buddhist/Non-deistic/HP meetings - Sal 9/17/2007, 1:22 pm Re: Buddhist/Non-deistic/HP meetings - Patt 7/7/2007, 4:10 pm Re: Buddhist/Non-deistic/HP meetings - Whitelotus 7/7/2007, 4:36 pm Re: Buddhist/Non-deistic/HP meetings - Whitelotus 7/7/2007, 4:39 pm Re: Buddhist/Non-deistic/HP meetings - LisaD 7/8/2007, 7:33 pm « Back to thread

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