Religion
In reply to the discussion: Christianity and atheism are two sides of the same coin [View all]cbayer
(146,218 posts)AA was firmly founded on belief in a god and the twelve steps speak directly to that. Attempts to have non-religious AA groups have had limited success, as have recovery programs based on things other than AA principles. Well, to be honest, all recovery programs have limited success, but that's another story.
Many communities don't have many secular gatherings. The bingo games are often at churches. Fundraisers often have religious underpinnings.
It's seems it's either bars or churches in many communities, and anything that would promote secular intermingling of a variety of believers and non-believers would be positive, imo.
Unfortunately, and this is just my opinion, pure atheism is tainted by anti-theism at times. And the converse is also true.
I guess I am looking for ways and terms to encourage people from different perspectives to share time, experiences, etc.
When I was growing up, public schools did a lot of this. But in other communities, schools are sharply divided down various religious lines.