12.
Would
Conference consider removing the line “Fundamentally, though, the
difference between an electronic meeting and the home group around
the corner is only one of format”, page xxiv the foreword to the
fourth edition of the book Alcoholics Anonymous.
In
November 2001 the fourth edition of the book Alcoholics Anonymous was
released in the USA. The members disagreed with this sentence so much
that it was voted at the General Service Conference in April 2002 to
be removed. It was removed beginning with the 4th printing of the 4th
edition.
I
have spoken with the General Service Office in York and it has been
confirmed that we follow most of what literature comes from the USA
and certainly when the book Alcoholics Anonymous is reprinted so I
was curious as to why we have not followed by taking the same line
out. It is my belief that this line is erroneous as there is a
massive difference between an electronic meeting and a home group
around the corner.
Terms
of Reference No. 7 Valid point and confirm that AA GB Big Book will
follow the US Big Book and the matter is in hand.
Comment:
Yep! Got to agree with this one. There's no substitute for living,
breathing (immediately present) alcoholics even if some of them
shouldn't be let anywhere near a newcomer (ie. cult). Yo win some,
you lose some!
Cheers
The
Fellas (Friends
of Alcoholics Anonymous)
PS
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