"Darren" <darren@notathome.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Bobby L" <bobbyl2000@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:wwsre.97650$8S5.2605@bignews3.bellsouth.net.. .
> >
> > "Darren" <darren@notathome.net> wrote in message
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> > > At tonights meeting and on many meetings in the past, members stated
> > > something on the lines that step 9 isn't about quelling your concience
> but
> > > making the other person feel better. I don't understand. What has that
> to
> > do
> > > with sobriety? also one member felt bad because he felt good about a
> > person
> > > forgiving him... WHAT? If the person who is making amends feels good
as
> > well
> > > as the person he/she is making amends too then where's the harm?
surely
> if
> > > you're feeling good and because you are feeling good then thats a good
> > > thing, yes?
> > >
> > > Darren
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Darren,
> >
> > I sometimes get the results of my actions confused with the purpose. As
I
> > understand the purpose of steps 4 through 9, it is to shape us to better
> > serve God and the people around us. One of the redeeming virtues of
> > reaching step 9 and continuing through this point is that sometimes it
> makes
> > us feel better also.
> >
> > "Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to God
and
> > the people about us."
> Bobby. I'm not a Christian. If I wanted to become a christian I would go
to
> church. If I were to draw a list of religions of choice in desired order
> then christianity would be well down near the bottom.
> >
> > As to feeling bad because I felt good because I was given a gift which I
> did
> > not deserve.....Hmmmmmmm I am with you on this one -- I don't get
that
> > either.
> As I say, we will drink on feeling bad and not on feeling good
>
> Darren
>
>


Who gives a shit whether or not you want to be a Christian?
I didn't bring up Christianity.. you did.... and even sounded a little pissy
about it. This is not about you and what you do or do not want to do. This
is about getting and staying sober.
You wanted to know what step 9 was about ... so I did this really amazing
feat. I read it out of the Book that introduces step 9. You might try it
sometime. Now all that passage did was mention God, it did not say which
God, or whose God or this God or that God --- you could be Jewish, Muslim,
Buddhist, Hindu, Wiccan, Zoroastrian or whatever for all I care. The more
important thing, I believe is the true heartfelt realization neither you nor
I are God..... of anything.

If you have an axe to grind, you've picked the wrong whetstone.

Bobby L