I don't care if they preach or direct me to the latest and "greatest" or old philosophy. If they're sober... and by that I mean SERENE not just dry... and, for the most part, barring the occasional human bad day, walk their talk, I'm gonna listen because, in their serenity, they have what I want. I majored in Philosophy and spent a long time in both the subjective and objective ones. That education and the cerebral gymnastics have not contributed one twit to my sobriety. Philosophies disagree and need multiple Schools to test them. That speaks loudly. None are panaceas to be worshiped. No human, which they're all forumulated by, is going to become my HP. My own, direct, experience holds the key to truth. What my cerebral anti-religion viewpoint did, initially, was keep me from hearing the simple message contained in the preachy shorthand. As I kept listening to the music, I began to understand the words. That understanding led to direct experience which has made all the difference.