A contridiction…
I must first set the scene so to speak about how i managed to find this site. Otherwise there (still probably going to be) will be comments of dubious nature. Anyway…..
As a l33t cad monkey i have lots of shortcuts set up to speed things up. One of which is quicksave, is use SA to shorten this an when i am thinking or just looking at something on a drawing i tend to repeatedly hit sa enter. It’s a habit so that i can be sure the drawing is saved. However i do this else where to Excel, Word, Google all over. Of course it has other effects here. Google it the one we want to concentrate on here.
So i managed to hit sa in the search bar and send it on its merry way and at the top of the list is www.sa.org – Sexaholics Anonymous. I couldn’t resist so i took a look and it is a genuine site. Pretty much like AA, they have even got permission to use the 12 step system. Anyway to my point which i will use extracts from there site to make.
“SA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization, or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes.” This is a line from their front page describing what they are all about.
These are a few of the 12 steps i have left out the other ones, most of which make sense. Basically take stock of your lif, see the proble, fix the problem (with help as most of us need sometime during our lives) and then be nice to other people. But these ones seem a bit in contrast to their credo. I mean i am pretty sure that religion falls into quite a few of the above mentioned categories.
“Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him
Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.”
Rant concluded (anything to avoid working in this oven)
January 24, 2007 at 4:59 pm
The AA’s 12 step programme is also big on getting God to help you stop drinking. Makes it harder for atheists/non-Christians, I would think. Maybe this is just trying to turn you into a celibate priest though.
January 24, 2007 at 6:08 pm
I can’t quite remember his name but isn’t there a god of drinking? Or at least wine, which involves drinking. Or maybe swimming in it but I would go with the drinking first. So what happens when you turn to that god for help? Will he give you a drink?
January 24, 2007 at 10:03 pm
This is possibly unrelated but I heard it’s going to be 38 tomorrow.
I just thought I’d share that.