when founded: 1935
where: akron, ohio
who: bill wilson, a NY stockbroker
: dr. bob smith, an Akron surgeon
method:
> the 12-step recovery program from chemical dependency
> major steps
-- admitting you are powerless over alcohol --
that your life has become unmanageable
-- believing that a power greater than yourself
could restore you to sanity
-- making a list of all persons you have harmed, &
-- becoming willing to make amends to them all.
"AA is no success story in the ordinary sense of the word.
it is a story of suffering transmuted, under grace, into
spiritual progress."
- bill wison, co-founder of AA
source: xpress (2007 may 17), p. 10. "sober celebration."
cf: www.aa.org
12 June 2007
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BILL WILSON - FALSE PROPHET
It is important to note that Bill Wilson's faith system was not based on Jesus Christ and Him crucified; nor is there any mention of Jesus Christ being the Savior from his sin. Both he and Bob Smith (co-founder of AA) embraced and promoted a variety of spiritual experiences, which included practicing spiritualism and conversing with the dead (which the Bible forbids) and being heavily involved in séances. Wilson also acted as a medium or channeler. It was while involved in these types of religious experiences, not Biblical Christianity, that Wilson developed his Twelve Steps (Pass It On, pp 156, 198, 275, 278).
PEACE BE WITH YOU
MICKY
dear micky,
peace!
thanks for this information. it's definitely an interesting angle to look into.
i will not argue with you on your beliefs and i understand where you're coming from.
in my opinion, assuming the founders of AA went into spiritualism in their genuine quest for god, i think as the saying goes, "god can write straight with crooked lines" and "everything works for good for those who love the lord" (romans 8:28).
god bless.
jun rayco :-)
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