The Big Book recommends
and encourages joining a religious organization – that’s right – it is
clear that most of the Founders recommended such affiliations:
We think it no concern of ours what
religious bodies our members identify themselves with as individuals.
This
should be an entirely personal affair which each one decides for himself in the
light of past associations,
or
his present choice. Not all of us join religious bodies, but most of us
favor such memberships. (There is a Solution)
Though
the family has no religious connections, they may wish to make contact with or
take membership in a religious body. Alcoholics who have derided religious
people will be helped by such contacts. Being possessed of a spiritual
experience, the alcoholic will find he has much in common with these people, though he may differ with them on many matters. If
he does not argue about religion, he will make new friends and is sure to
find new avenues of usefulness and pleasure. He and his family can be a
bright spot in such congregations. He may bring new hope and new courage to
many a priest, minister, or rabbi, who gives his all to minister to our
troubled world. We intend the foregoing as a helpful suggestion only. So far
as we are concerned, there is nothing obligatory about it. As
non-denominational people, we cannot make up others’ minds for them. Each
individual should consult his own conscience. (The Family Afterwards).
There
are excellent Churches in your area and in the
Miami-Dade area in particular – some today are Old
Cutler Presbyterian 14401 Old Cutler Rd (9:15
Traditional & 11 am) – Christ Fellowship SW
168 east of US 1 ( small recovery service 6 PM Traditional) and Calvary
Chapel Kendall - 16435 SW 117th Ave
Miami ( 9 am) – there are many others.
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