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Question for atheists?
The famous 12-step program is completely about you and God.
If God is imaginary, why is the 12-step program so widely used and praised?
Quick description:
The twelve-step program is a set of guiding principles for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems. Originally proposed by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) as a method of recovery from alcoholism, the Twelve Steps were first published in the book, Alcoholics Anonymous in 1939. The method was then adapted, and became the foundation of other twelve-step programs such as Narcotics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, Co-Dependents Anonymous and Emotions Anonymous.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-step_program
I never said this was proof of God’s existence. Heck, I’m an atheist.
Read my question – if God is imaginary, why is this so widely used and praised? It looks like at least a couple people gave some insightful answers
The 12 step program is a mechanism used by religion to convert people. Ask any qualified psychologist and they will tell you surrendering to someone and admitting loss of control is a BAD way to go. Most addictions resolve themselves over time. People desperate for help fall to their knees over anything. Come on, there’s only two types of worshipers in this country: ones that were born into it and ones that were drunks and druggies and “found” it.
