I'm thinking the Omnists would be likely to have one of those Coexist bumper stickers on their car. I'm sure most Omnists think of themselves as spiritual rather than religious.
I'm sure there is a spectrum of Omnism, so any definition would, therefore, be incorrect.
But let's look at it a bit anyway.
I can understand the willingness to be open to the wisdom of all belief systems; I'm sure there is at least some wisdom and knowledge available in many forms and under many guises. I get that. I can wholly appreciate the perceived equality of it all; there is no superior group or belief system. I can dig that. I'm assuming that an Omnist generally accepts the beliefs of all religions.
I can appreciate the Omnists' efforts to be equitable and accepting of all.
I can appreciate the desire to be open to consider all things.
I can sincerely appreciate the soul searching.
I don't see how a person can accept that there are all-knowing gods, cultural gods, local gods, that we ourselves are gods, and that there are no gods...all at the same time. Not to mention the gods that are no longer worshiped. Or that these gods are knowable and unknowable...at the same time. That there are various afterlives and no afterlife...at the same time. Not to mention the many ways that some religions' beliefs obliterate the beliefs of other religions. I cannot accept the validity of any single religion, much less all of them.
In conclusion, I want to respect the Omnist.
Alas, I cannot unless that Omnist is young and searching, as our friend is.
I don't see it as a place to stand.
It seems like a cop out to me. It is not choosing, not deciding, not
accepting the falseness and bullshit inherent in the system. Religion is a the bathwater and Onmism seems to be unable to separate the bathwater from the baby.
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