Actually, the courts think it is a religion itself. AA requires a person to believe in a higher power to take control of their lives.
There are agnostic AA meetings where a member can pick a secular higher power, such as the group, the ocean, or an undefined spirtuality.
Another thing to account for is that some things that are unconsitutuional as sentences are valid for plea bargains, such as Anabuse medication or AA meetings.
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