Original sentence: Four courts have ruled that Alcoholics Anonymous is a religious organization
Edited sentence: " AA World Services, Inc." Both were written by A.(Note: The phrase "take what you like and leave the rest" cannot be found in the Basic Text of AA or any other A.) Two books that look at the twelve-step literature from a more liberal point of view are The Zen of Recovery by Mel Ash and A Skeptic's Guide To The Twelve Steps by Phillip Z., as well as the later title "Twelve Steps for You.According to its supporters, the program achieved a 75% to 93% success rate originally.And as with the Bible, there are those who argue strongly for a relatively literal adherence to program literature, and then there are those who advise "take what you like and leave the rest" and advocate a much more liberal approach.Another book, "The Recovery Spiral: A Pagan Path to Healing" by Cynthia Jane Collins, looks at the 12 steps through a Pagan perspective.Bob's funeral, Bill Wilson said that he thought the current success rate was closer to 5%.Four courts, after reviewing the evidence submitted about A.However, at the time of Dr.In a word, it was called "love and service" — the watchwords of United Christian Endeavor.In psychotherapy and related fields, Twelve-step has sometimes been critiqued as essentially "religious" in nature; however, many therapists report practical success with the method or similar methods.The Big Book makes it abundantly clear that following the 12 steps to the letter is one powerful way for an alcoholic of the kind described in the Big Book to stay sober, although it also says clearly that AA has no monopoly on the truth.The most authoritative title on where the Steps came from, where their language came from, and how they were interpreted by Bill Wilson is contained in the extensive biography New Light on Alcoholism: God, Sam Shoemaker, and A.Therapy-oriented organizations like Re-evaluation Counselling that have policies on addictive behavior do not always agree with 12-step methods.There are many different ways of interpreting the intent behind twelve-step programs.historian and writer Dick B.ruled that Alcoholics Anonymous is a religious organization and can be characterized as a religion.{{"Co-Founders of Alcoholics Anonymous