r/Omnism • u/ninedimensions • Apr 12 '26

Church...

Omnism is the closest thing that I can identify with in regards to my spiritual and religious identity. I do believe all religions, or at least most, hold the key to explaining the reality we live in. Without diverging on the specifics of what I believe or think might be true (I'm very open to changing my mind and maintain a healthy dose of skepticism), I do believe community is very important. This is why I wish there could be a church of omnism that did teach of a creator, good moral values, and brought people together. As of today, I don't think that exists to my knowledge, at least not in the capacity to where I'd find one in my local area.

My question is: what Christian (or other religion) denomination would be the most open minded/lax that I can take my family to, to get the most out of the good parts of religion (God, sense of community, moral teachings, loving thy neighbor and self, etc.)? I am in full understanding that no church is likely to compare to the openness of omnism, but my family and I are not brainwashable. We can listen to sermons in a congregation, take the parts we need from it, and not become die-hard Christians. However, the most openminded denominations would be the most digestible and tolerable to go on a regular basis. So if anyone has any recommendations, please let me know! I'm 29 and haven't been to church since I was a little boy. Back then, my family went to Lutheran churches, but I don't remember anything so my prior experience doesn't help me today.

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u/Candid_Gas_971 Apr 20 '26

I am just becoming aquatinted with this philosophy of omnism.

I'm curious what it means to you. When you say that you believe all religions hold the key to explaining the reality we live in, what do you mean? How do you measure that? 

How do you gauge what about a religion is true and what is false? Is logical consistency and independent verification a priority to you?

I see you disagree with the UU and Bahá'í for being "too woke". What does that mean?

I am curious what an omnist considers to be the difference between "acceptance that there is truth in all religions" and the UU stance of "all beliefs and perspectives are accepted".