Is AA/NA a religion? This is will probable piss a lot of people off on both sides of this debate, so all I ask is that you read the whole thing before you judge me. Fair enough? Before this question can be answered let’s look at the word and see what it really means… Religion: 1) people’s beliefs and opinions concerning the existence, nature, and worship of a deity or deities, and divine involvement in the universe and human life 2) an institutionalized or personal system of beliefs and practices relating to the divine 3) a set of strongly-held beliefs, values, and attitudes that somebody lives by 4) an object, practice, cause, or activity that somebody is completely devoted to or obsessed by So that’s the definition of the WORD religion. Does it fit AA/NA? Let’s see… Example #1 — Yes this fits. AA/NA deals with beliefs and opinions concerning the worship of a deity and divine involvement in human life. Well what does that mean? Beliefs: acceptance by the mind that something is true or real, often underpinned by an emotional or spiritual sense of certainty Worship: acceptance by the mind that something is true or real, often underpinned by an emotional or spiritual sense of certainty. Deity: a god, goddess, or other being regarded as divine/ somebody or something that is treated like a god. Divine: to learn or discover something by intuition, inspiration, or other apparently supernatural means. Institutionalized: having become an established custom or an accepted … Video Rating: 0 / 5