[Ann]

I had a Jewish friend who attended CoDA with me, and she just considered "Our Father" to be God so had no problem with the prayer. Others abstained from saying the prayer for their own personal reasons, but joined in the circle because it symbolized our fellowship with each other. Some meetings we just ended with the Serenity Prayer.

I consider myself non-denominational, or perhaps multi-denominations if you will, because I find good in most all teachings, regardless of what they call their Higher Power. I post daily on the "Prayers for the Addict Who Suffers" thread and try to use a variety of prayers or teachings not just to accommodate more who might stop there but because I myself have found great strength in many different teachings. I leave church doctrine up to others, it's like politics to me. I respect their doctrines when visiting their places of worship, but attend for my own relationship with my Higher Power, who I choose to call God.

Welcome to the Spirituality forums, may you find peace and serenity here.

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