Do You Consider Alcoholics Anonymous to Be a Religious Cult?

Question by Mad Max: Do you consider Alcoholics Anonymous to be a religious cult?
There are a number of interesting things about Alcoholics Anonymous that make me think that it is a bit cultish. I’m curious what others here think, atheist and theists alike.
Marrianne, why do you consider it to be a cult, and what are some better secular alternatives in your opinion?
Crafty, Alcoholics Anonymous has been declared a religious groups by the courts, in case you weren’t already aware of that.
Marrianne, your link does not work.
Are people aware that the founder of AA claims that the 12 steps were revealed to him by a spirit while he was using a Oujia board?
There are plenty of articles on the web including Wiki (which you may or may not trust that document Wilsons’ use of the Ouija board and its influence on the 12 step program.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouija

Best answer:

Answer by Clayton A. D.
Not so much a cult, but a religious organisation, for sure.

Answer by rane.
Ehh. I Wouldn’t Say So.

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