Dirty Words!

In my last podcast, I talked about the words good and bad. There is no firm definition of good and bad in our current culture.

At the junction of Faith and recovery, this issue of good and bad is key to understanding the differences between faith and recovery. I would say that there is little disagreement between the more liberal churches and the secular recovery programs. So it is not surprising you will find AA and NA in these liberal churches. Conservative churches will have their own brand of recovery like CR. CR is Christianized recovery. The difference is where both groups set the boundaries of good versus not good.

Here it is all about where they place the line. And here is where 95% of the issues lie. And here at this terrible boundary as they called the space between armies in the civil war is where the religious war is fought.

I suggest for the good of the still-suffering addicts and mentally crushed we all should agree to disagree. I have walked this road for most of my sober life. I can not talk coherently about this without turning hard-core profane. But I will try.

Is it wise to challenge a multifaceted lifestyle before letting a person get life-threatening addiction and emotional dysfunction under control? Is it wise to leverage a hurting person into a forced decision for Christ before you throw them a life preserver?

I am beyond words. Well, that is not true. I am beyond words I can use here. Did Jesus make people suffering grovel before he healed them?

Jesus Saves! The Holy Spirit calls gently and tenderly!

I have a news flash for the faith folks! The folks you want to help are mostly bogged in this mire between the two places.

AA troops, is it a crime for a newcomer to talk about coming to Jesus in an AA meeting if that would help them because someone else is having issues with even the name? Just explain the difference between sharing your truth in the group and prioritizing.

My point is that innocent suffers are caught between two camps. Let’s not hurt the innocents.

I will talk about this in the next podcast!