[Roadhunter]

I don't believe in giving up personal responsibility and handing my problems over to an omnipotent being. If one exists, he/she/it is too busy to be troubled with my petty problems.
I firmly believe that organized religion is responsible for most of the suffering and evil in this world. I have read a bit just in the last two days about agnostics/atheists/non-spiritual types who say they've had no conflict with their lack of beliefs, and those prescribed by AA, but I'm having a hard time seeing this.
I do think that being in Oklahoma (Oral Roberts had his homecoming here yesterday) I'm getting to see probably some of the most religious AA groups, which is part of why I'm looking around online for alternatives/supplements to in-person meetings. My pre-AA meeting research said that I shouldn't feel obligated to join hands for the Lord's Prayer at the end of the meeting, but I can assure you, that was NOT an option.