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Old 04-21-2015, 01:50 PM
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awuh1
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When I came into AA I had no faith. I guess you might say that I still don't, because what I have now is knowledge. It's a knowledge from a spiritual experience that has left no room for doubt.

I was challenged by someone who told me I had never sought God, and that I had never really looked intensely and with a truly open mind. That challenge sent me on a search which involved the study of many of the worlds religions. That search (in combination with the steps) culminated in that spiritual experience.

I believe that what you find is directly related to how you search.

You might want to take a look at "The Varieties of Religious Experience" by William James. It was BTW, one of the earliest books Bill W. read around the time he first got sober. One of several different formats of the (free) book can be downloaded here. The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature by William James - Free Ebook

All the best to you.
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