Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for October 16, 2009
October 15, 2009
October 17, 2009
Transcript:
Dad: Tia Carmen, would you lie to your family about gambling? Tia Carmen: No. Dad: Would you commit an illegal act to support a gambling habit? Tia Carmen: Of course not! Dad: Would you risk significant relationships for gambling? Tia Carmen: ¡Nunca! Never! Dad: Where are your clothes?!!! Tia Carmen: I sold 'em to that nice lady over there for $10.
I’ve got personal experience with it as well, and some recovering alcoholics can use mouthwash and some cannot.
The documented proof that AA works is the guy in the back who has 40 years of sobriety, through AA. What documented proof do you have that anybody has had their alcoholism “healed” by the Holy Spirit?
AA and religion are neither identical nor mutually exclusive. Pastors may send their parishoners to AA, and AA does not discourage anybody from attending church. I don’t know the relative success rates of those who call their Higher Power “God” and those who don’t, but I’ve seen successes and failures among both segments.