Is alcoholics anonymous a religious organization?
No. While emphasis is placed on spirituality, people of all faiths, non-faiths and belief systems are welcome. Agnostics (don’t know) and atheists (don’t believe) can receive the same recovery benefits as those who are spiritual and/or belong to a specific religious faith. While the founders of A.A. were Christian, Hindus, Muslims, Jews and Buddhists have found recovery through the 12 steps by interpreting the program through their own conception of what a higher power means to them.
