...there is no objection to Bahá'ís being members of
Alcoholics Anonymous, which is an association that does a great deal of good in
assisting alcoholics to overcome their lamentable condition. The sharing of
experience which the members undertake does not conflict with the Bahá'í
prohibition on the confession of sins; it is more in the nature of the
therapeutic relationship between a patient and a psychiatrist.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter
written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice on 26 August 1986 to an
individual believer; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. III, Issues
Concerning Community Functioning)
