Tradition 10

[Leadfoot]

No A.A. group or member should ever, in such a way as to implicate A.A., express any opinion on outside controversial issues-particularly those of politics, alcohol reform, or sectarian religion. The Alcoholics Anonymous groups oppose no one. Concerning such matters they can express no views whatever.

[mcgowdog]

What exactly is "expressing an opinion?"

Opinion- what one thinks about any subject.

Does this mean one can't say, "My Higher Power is Jesus Christ?"

Is that an A.A. violation? Would that earn a reprimand?



Baliff, whack his pee pee.

So anyways... wtf? say you?

Can I say Allah! Glory be to Allah! in a meeting or do I get kicked out?

Is saying a Christian prayer expressing an opinion? Is it an A.A. no-no?

Do I have to go Dick B. to get some god-damned God around here? WTFuck?

[joe]

Ok, I''ll be one of the first to come aboard here, Patrick. To answer your question, the 10th tradition is concerned with AA groups or individuals acting in behalf of AA as a whole. And the key word is "outside", as in outside the confines of AA.

You can say "My Higher Power is Jesus Christ" as often as you wish. What you can't say is "As a member of AA, my Higher Power is Jesus Christ." That statement implicates AA. It's assumed here that your statements are made outside the confines of AA. Like in a newspaper article or during a television interview. Get the drift?

Inside an AA meeting, anything goes provided, again, that you don't claim to speak for or represent AA. So say "All Hail Patrick", "Allah is Great", recite a Christian prayer. Do whatever floats your boat. But do it with the understanding that you speak for yourself, and not AA.

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