What is the Basic Progress philosophy? What are the major influences in its approach?
My life story is one of many pitfalls. I came to the belief that of myself I could not succeed. Therefore, it was imperative that I came in contact with the real God, not some caricature presented by a preacher man, guru, or AA sponsor. My affinity for searching for the truth is what drives the program. Hence the previous answer on non-affiliation. Ultimately, my problem arose out of a serious rage toward American Christianity. Much of that attitude was my warped perspective, much of it was accurate. Basic Progress deals with the warped perspective which deals with the problems of the Christian community of faith. I have found that most of my anger with church was not at what God wanted, but at what humans have done in His name. I was right, but that doesn’t solve my problem. I need church, I need people, most importantly I need God; but, how does that play out in the neighborhood? In my personal studies there have been some prominent theologians and social leaders that have impressed
