The Original Serenity Prayer
- Aug. 25th, 2016 at 8:22 PM
The Original Serenity Prayer
Attributed to Reinhold Neibur, its actual authorship is a topic of controversy.
It is a Christian prayer, which may be why only the first two verses are used
in 12 Step programs which are "spiritual but not religious."
Attributed to Reinhold Neibur, its actual authorship is a topic of controversy.
It is a Christian prayer, which may be why only the first two verses are used
in 12 Step programs which are "spiritual but not religious."
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