For anyone not familiar with the 12 Steps, the phrase "God as we understood Him" appears twice, and "a power greater than ourselves" also appears. This leaves much room for individual interpretation. Also, I heard a speaker at a meeting say that the wording is "as we understood Him" because 1) no one can understand God/Higher Power/Creator completely and 2) our understanding of God/Higher Power/Creator is constantly growing (or should be).
I'm reminded of "Dogma" (awesome movie, BTW, but *not* for the easily offended)
Rufus (Chris Rock): So, do you believe?
Bethany (Linda Fiorentino): No, but I have a good idea.
Serendipity (Salma Hayek): It doesn't matter what you have faith in, just that you have faith.
I'm reminded of "Dogma" (awesome movie, BTW, but *not* for the easily offended)
Rufus (Chris Rock): So, do you believe?
Bethany (Linda Fiorentino): No, but I have a good idea.
Serendipity (Salma Hayek): It doesn't matter what you have faith in, just that you have faith.