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The White Paper - ON THE MATTER OF A.A. ATHEIST/AGNOSTIC GROUPS


 

I thoroughly enjoyed Jackie B's presentation on AA Orthodoxy at the weekly history meeting on Tuesday.
I learned about "the white paper' . I found it on the internet (on aaagnostica oddly enough) and read it.

Does anyone know the origins of it? And was it discussed much?
I don't remember hearing about it.


Ray G.
 

Hey Joe.
I just read this but did you get a proper response to your question?


 

I'm also interested in more information on this paper.? A post online indicated that it was penned by Sandy B.? Any credible source information out there? ? Thanks!?


 

I assume the talk referenced above is this one:?

She says she's heard names mentioned for the white paper but is reluctant to name them because she didn't confirm it and there were questions about who else may have contributed and whose perspective it represents. (Like maybe they attached a well-known name to get attention and increase influence?)


Ray G.
 

Yes, he did but he wanted the discussion to be about the points he made in the "paper", not him. Having been a friend of his I shall always honor that request.
I believe Akron Intergroup ran it in three consecutive editions. Also, as Joe H. mentioned, the aaagnostica ran it also.


 

Could someone provide the link to the "white paper" that "Akron Intergroup ran in three consecutive editions" ???? I could not find it on aaagnostica.com .? Thanks.? ?I wish I had seen Jackie B's presentation on AA Orthodoxy mentioned by Joe H in the first post.? Is audio of that available somewhere???

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I just realized the Youtube link above is for the Jackie B presentation so NVM on that question.? I'd still like to see the "white paper" that was printed.? Thanks.


 

https://aaagnostica.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/White-Paper.pdf