Belief and spiritual language
Religion does not determine A.A. membership, and A.A. is not a religious organization
The membership question, the beliefs of individual members, and A.A.’s relationship to outside religious organizations belong on separate levels.
Individual members may hold many beliefs or none
Official A.A.W.S. source: A Newcomer Asks
There is room in A.A. for people of all shades of belief and non-belief.
The official newcomer publication keeps belief and nonbelief inside the same membership answer.
A.A. itself is not a religious organization
Official A.A.W.S. source: Is A.A. a religious organization?
No. Nor is it allied with any religious organization.
A reading, prayer, moment of silence, or meeting location should not be used by this site to redefine A.A. as a religion.
The organizational boundary is non-affiliation
Official A.A.W.S. source: The Twelve Traditions
An A.A. group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the A.A. name
The detailed organizational question belongs in AA and Religion under Outside Issues. This Membership page stays focused on whether religion changes belonging.