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From: [email protected]
Category: Category 1
Date: 04 Apr 1999
Time: 09:56:09
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The Lords prayer is without a doubt a Christian Prayer, that does not belong in a Narcotics Anonymous meeting. What's even worse is that people are taking the high road on this issue, and trying to use the tenth tradition to hide behind. This is not an outside issue as it is addressed in "What is the Narcotics Anonymous Program". We are NOT CONNECTED with any political, RELIGOUS or law enforcement groups... The 3rd step says that the right to a God of my understanding is total and without catches, and to say any religous prayer in a meeting implies an endorsement of that religion. If you feel like maybe thats not the case, the next time you are asked to close a meeting, ask everyone to kneel down, place their forehead on the floor and chant in the style of Hindu's. I look forward to hearing the response you get when you do this. In closing, its a simple program for complicated people that has two prayers that allow for our diversity, which happens to be our strength. LOL. Nick G.