Originally Posted by
keithj 
No, AA does not say that. Some people who have never been through the BB or the Steps continue to spout that line which is contradictory to AA and the BB.
Sorry Keith, but please re-read my post. I said "there is a saying in AA", which is not the same as "AA says", "The big book says" or "the steps say".
I have been to hundreds of meetings and I've heard this saying or slogan if you will dozens of times. Nor is it contradictory to AA or the steps just because those exact words are not in there. Heck I provided 2 quotes directly from the big book to add some weight to my post.
The rest of your post I agree with 100%