Why We Were Chosen

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Hello everyone,

A while back someone asked about a pamphlet with the title " Why we were

chosen. " One of my acquintances gave me a copy of the following leaflet, which

pretty much displays the mind-numbing " spirituality " of the 12-Step Cult.

WHY WE WERE CHOSEN

GOD in HIS wisdom selected this group of men and women to be the purveyors of

HIS goodness. In selecting them through whom to bring about this phenomeon HE

went not to the proud, the mighty, the famous or the brilliant. He went

instead to the humble, to the sick, to the unfortunate. HE went right to the

drunkard, the so-called weakling of the world. Well might HE have said to us:

" Unto your weak and feeble hands I have entrusted a power beyond estimate. To

you has been given that which has been denied the most learned of your

fellows. Not to Scientists or Statesmen, not to wives or mothers, not even to

my Priests or Ministers have I given this gift of healing other alcoholics

which I entrust to you. "

" It must be used unselfishly; it carries with it grave responsibility. No day

can be too long; no demands upon your time can be too urgent; no case be too

pitiful; no task too hard; no effort too great. It must be used with tolerance

for I have restricted its application to no race, no creed, and no

demonimation. Personal criticism you must expect; lack of appreciation will be

common; ridicule will be your lot; your motives will be misjudged. You must be

prepared for adversity, for what men call adversity is the ladder you must use

to ascend the rungs towards spiritual perfection, and remember, in the

exercise of this power, I shall not extract from you beyond your

capabilities. "

" You are not selected because of exceptional talents, and be careful always,

if success attend your efforts, not to ascribe to personal superiority that to

which you can lay claim only by virtue of my gift. If I had wanted learned men

to accomplish this mission, the power would have been entrusted to the

physician and the scientist. If I had wanted eloquent men, there would have

been many anxious for the assignment, for talk is the easiest used oall

talents with which I endowed mankind. If I had wanted scholarly men, the world

is filled with better then you would be available. You were selected because

you have been the outcasts of the world and your long experience as drunkards

has made or should make you humbly alert to the cries of that come from the

lonely hearts of alcoholics everywhere. "

" Keep ever in mind the admission you made on the day of your profession in

Alcoholics Anonymous, namely that you are powerless and that it was only with

your willingness to turn your life and your will unto my keeping that relief

came to you. "

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Now I think I'm gonna be sick.....

Tim

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