This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. We have created this guide because we agree with these sentiments. Chapter 4 we agnostics page 41 notice the asterisk at the bottom of the page. We agnostics assignment we have covered the first and second components of the disease of alcoholism. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either alcoholics. Words contained within the first 164 pages of the big book. Reading guide for we agnostics amethyst recovery center.
The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Oct 12, 2017 one of many good places to begin is in alcoholics anonymous aka the big book, specifically chapter 4, we agnostics. Many times we talk to a new man and watch his hope rise as we discuss his alcoho lic problems and explain our fellowship. Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of what it means to them. When we got to the doctors opinion, i was told to read it every day for thirty days.
By the very act of critiquing chapter 4, we agnostics, i admittedly commit aa heresy. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. It sounds like they are trying to convert me to something. Please be sure to read appendix ii about the spiritual experience.
We hope we have made clear the distinction between the alcoholic and the nonalcoholic. M download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. One of many good places to begin is in alcoholics anonymous aka the big book, specifically chapter 4, we agnostics. Bedevilments in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps. We study the first 103 pages of the big book and when we come to the step instructions we take them together. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. The big book has been honored as one of the most important american books by time magazine and the library of congress. The big book of quotations for atheists, agnostics, and. Taken from the book alcoholics anonymous frequently called the big book. For many of us that seems to be an impossible task. During any such meeting to study the aa big book, you would expect to encounter a wide variety of viewpoints on the portions under consideration.
The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the mouth of that old timer over in the corner. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. Bedevilments in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. We tell that person every twist of character, every dark cranny of the past 75 c. The 25 millionth copy of the big book was published in 2005, so currently over a 1 million copies of the book, alcoholics anonymous, are sold each year. In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has been around aa for over half a century. Sixteen years have elapsed between our first printing of this book and the presentation of 1955 of our second edition. I admit that i am powerless over alcoholthat my life has. That means we have written a book which we believe to be spiritual as well as moral. If you wish, you may also purchase a blank bound copy of the big book study guide from the primary. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. Big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Overview preface preface chapter 1 bills story chapter 2 there is a solution chapter 3 more about alcoholism chapter 4 we agnostics chapter 5 how it works chapter 6 into action chapter 7 working with others chapter 8 to wives chapter 9 the family afterward chapter 10 to employers chapter 11 a vision for you.
As we read in the preface to the fourth edition of the big book. Aug, 2017 then why does the chaptor we agnostics insinuate were all agnostic till we find out who god is in our lives and we have to have a spiritual awakening. We ve all known each other for over two years, and this bible reading only started a month ago. It is named, of course, after a chapter in alcoholics anonymous often called the big book. Use no books to help you define these terms, just use your heart at this point. This is the third time we have been referred to appendix ii spiritual experience.
Chapter 4 we agnostics page 40 for either case, atheist or agnostic, we are going to have to find some way to have this spiritual experience, and to use this power greater than human power. The purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to understand the information the. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and women to recovery, there exists strong sentiment against any radical changes made to it. Read page xxvi of the book alcoholics anonymous, 4th ed. We agnostics chapter of the big book religious forums. To personalize the step for your study and action in the here and now, however, you may wish to rephrase it as.
Episodes experience the big book aa big book study. The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the. Aa history part 1 12step origins and the big book of alcoholics anonymous great aa history stuff. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. What about those sanctimonious church goers who judge me for. The big book would advise you, however, not to be too perturbed by these references. Big book workshop we agnostics big book step study.
The big book of lists for atheists, agnostics, and secular humanists kindle edition by probulos, i. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Atheist in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Find the latest 30 episodes below grouped by the day of the week they were recorded.
Eventually i decided that i should try working the steps, so i found a sponsor who suggested we read the big book and go through the steps together. I have had many spiritual experiences as a result of this approach as have many of the newcomers i have worked with. Where we can, we also try to make the text easier to study and understand. The big book of quotations for atheists, agnostics, and secular humanists kindle edition by probulos, i. That is what the authors of the big book and millions before you did. It is the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous, and has helped large numbers of alcoholic men and women, young and old, recover as of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. Then why does the chaptor we agnostics insinuate were all agnostic till we find out who god is in our lives and we have to have a spiritual awakening. This is because we agnostics includes terms such as creative intelligence, which would appear not to gel with the notion that we are allowed to accept the greater scientific universe as the higher power of our choosing. Quad a alcoholics anonymous for atheists and agnostics was launched in 1975 in chicago.
But we found that such codes and philosophies did not save us, no matter how much we tried. It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god. This book has more lists and some of them have been expanded to include as many as 100 items. The big book of lists for atheists, agnostics, and secular. Big book study walking through the big book of alcoholics anonymous with chris s. The big book is one of the bestselling books of all time and has. Businessmen, traveling out of existing groups, were. We must explain to that person why this is so important to us 75 b. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of quotations for atheists, agnostics, and secular humanists. We agnostics i n the precedingchapters you have learned something of alcoholism. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube.
The 164 and more book, ebook, and web site are all concordances which display passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and twelve traditions, and the a. To one who feels he is an atheist or agnostic such an experience. Schematic outline of the first 103 pages of the big book. Yes, we of agnostic temperament have had these thoughts. This isnt something you can just start with random strangers. Chapter 4, we agnostics, is truly a remarkable piece of writing.
This guide has been prepared not as a replacement for or interference to our basic texts the big book and 12 and 12 but as a companion for the ideas and directions presented there. This big book provides you with over 150 lists for atheists, agnostics, and secular humanists. One of the first pages of we agnostics includes the following passage. A perspective on we agnostics chapter 4 of the big book. The purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous, intended to impart to each of us based on their experience and knowledge of alcoholism and their program of recovery. I guess i was a bit of a fundamentalist at the time and feared that it wouldnt work if i didnt follow directions exactly. The big book provides background on the history of. May 21, 2008 in its chapter, we agnostics, the big book outlines its attitude toward spiritual and religious matters. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w.
During any such meeting to study the aa big book, you would expect to. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers. The goal is to have very concise lists with about 10 key items concerning science, religion, faith, evolution, and nonbelief. There is a solution pages 1729 step 3 made a decision to turn our lives over to the care of god as we. We then go home and meditate, asking god whether we have omitted anything 75 b. The purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous, intended to impart to. The big book provides background on the history of aa, including the founders, bill w. Find the ones you want and click listen here to hear them on your computer. Alcoholism12 step support a perspective on we agnostics chapter 4 of the big book im not going for this god stuff. Many times we talk to a new man and watch his hope rise as we discuss his alcoholic problems and explain our fellowship. Thus it ranks high on the list of bestselling books ever.
No one will read these out load, but you must have this done for understanding the following steps. Speakers joe and charlie we agnostics the big book comes alive download the transcript to the entire book study here aa big book ch5 how it works 4th edition aa big book ch3 more about alcoholism 4th edition jay s. I have experienced this process with almost 300 alcoholics and addicts over the past 4 years. We have no employees and we are certainly not organized. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. I also dont approve of the big book saying i dont know who god is. Oct 05, 2014 i thought it had to be done precisely as laid out in the big book, and although bill w. The big book is one of the bestselling books of all time, with over 30 million copies in print. I thought it had to be done precisely as laid out in the big book, and although bill w. In doing so, the big book also presents a method by which readers can investigate theological questions for themselves. This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous.
Popular agnosticism books meet your next favorite book. There is a solution pages 1729 step 3 made a decision to turn our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. How could there possibly be a god when there are so many starving people and wars where everybody says god is on their side. We wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our. In the preceding chapters you have learned something of alcoholism.
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