> Regarding AA, can cults be considered religion? <<ash If people religiously follow the tenets and religiously attend the meetings then "yes".
Like most things it > depends on who is wielding the book, <<ash What does it matter who is wielding the book? The issue starts with us, we decide what "advertisements/enticements" we want to follow. but I've heard some very disturbing > stories about their<ash Their practices? Who are "their"? >practices, that combined with psychologically > vulnerable people in need of help opens us a franchise opportunity for > all sorts of predatory and unsavory uses of religion>ash This is true but not absolute nor all encompassing aside from being totally tangential. Again, I'll remind<<ash You'll remind or reiterate? Sounds instructional. > that the utmost caution and conscience should be the hallmark, lest it > fall into predatory (deranged) hands. Kudos to those who do it well. Kudos! ah yes the kudos, can't forget the kudos. Does that come complete with the honorary plaque or just the ribbon?
