Originally Posted by
sugarbear1 
I'm saying the steps work even if one has no belief (and possibly an opposition to believing) that a higher power exists.
Those steps saved my life.
Ahh, I see what you mean now. Yes, I'm of the opinion that the steps will work for a non-believer... I've come across enough of them who've stayed sober to realize that though they may represent a minority of AA, they are a fact
Glad they worked so well for you. I can tell that the more I read of the BB and 12&12 it's mostly a matter of language... semantics, pretty much can just wrap my head around the idea presented and not get hung up on the buzz words.