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| | Am-I-An-Ism
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| | Modern / Internet-based / philosophical worldview
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| ! Origin region
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| | Online / global
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| ! Founding period
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| | 21st century CE
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| ! Estimated adherents
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| '''Amianism''' is a modern internet-based philosophical and spiritual-style worldview organized around the playful question, "Am I an ism?" The name is pronounced '''Am-I-An-Ism'''. It is presented as a discipline of curiosity, humor, humility, and resistance to becoming trapped inside rigid labels, brittle identities, false certainty, or joyless seriousness.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amianism.com |url=https://amianism.com/ |access-date=2026-05-22}}</ref> | | '''Amianism''' is a conceptual theism based on the question or formula “Am I An,” using selfhood, being, identity, and divine inquiry as central themes. |
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| == Overview == | | == Overview == |
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| Amianism is not an ancient religion, a centralized church, or a formally codified world religion. It is best documented as an emerging online worldview that uses humor and self-questioning to examine identity, doctrine, taste, theory, plans, opinions, and personal certainty. Its central question, "Am I an ism?", asks whether a person has turned an idea, label, preference, or belief into something overly rigid.
| | This starter page is intended as a neutral reference entry. It can be expanded with history, beliefs, practices, symbols, texts, branches, notable figures, and related concepts. |
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| The public Amianism website describes the tradition as beginning with a joke that becomes a worldview, encouraging people to pause before defending an identity, doctrine, theory, plan, or strongly held opinion.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amianism.com |url=https://amianism.com/ |access-date=2026-05-22}}</ref>
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| == Key beliefs ==
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| Beliefs and emphases associated with Amianism may include:
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| * Curiosity before certainty | |
| * Humor as a form of humility
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| * Resistance to rigid labels and identity traps
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| * Questioning inherited beliefs and unexamined assumptions
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| * Remaining "unfinished" rather than claiming final enlightenment
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| * Treating learning, small experiments, and wonder as spiritual or philosophical practices
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| * Avoiding cruelty, false certainty, and joyless seriousness
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| Amianism should be distinguished from similarly spelled terms such as [[Arianism]] or [[Arminianism]], which refer to unrelated Christian theological movements.
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| == Practices ==
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| Practices associated with Amianism may include:
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| * Asking the question "Am I an ism?" before defending a position too strongly
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| * Reflective journaling
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| * Playful philosophical self-examination
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| * Returning to recurring questions rather than treating them as permanently answered
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| * Learning unnecessary or curious facts
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| * Practicing humility, rest, humor, and wonder
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| * Small experiments in thought, behavior, and perspective
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| The Amianism website presents a set of initiation-style questions and an initiation checklist focused on honest questioning, admitting uncertainty, learning, laughter, rest, and making room for wonder.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amianism.com |url=https://amianism.com/ |access-date=2026-05-22}}</ref>
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| == Places of worship ==
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| Amianism has no required temple, church, or official house of worship.
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| Possible gathering spaces include:
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| * Personal study spaces
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| * Online communities
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| * Informal discussion groups
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| * Cafes, homes, libraries, or creative spaces
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| * Any setting where reflective questioning and humorous humility are practiced
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| == Sacred texts ==
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| Amianism has no universally recognized scripture. Possible source materials include:
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| * The Amianism.com website
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| * The "What Is Amianism?" page
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| * The "First Nearing" origin myth
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| * The "21 Questions of Initiation"
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| * Personal notebooks, marginalia, and reflective writings
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| == Holidays and observances ==
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| Amianism has no universal liturgical calendar.
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| Possible observances may include:
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| * Personal days of questioning and reflection
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| * Informal gatherings for conversation and humor
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| * Return-to-wonder days
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| * Community-defined observances connected with curiosity, learning, rest, or creative play
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| == Branches and related traditions ==
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| Because Amianism is new and lightly documented, it has no established major branches.
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| * [[New Religious Movements]] | |
| * [[Unaffiliated and Secular Worldviews]] | |
| * [[Spiritual but Not Religious]] | |
| * [[Discordianism]]
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| * [[Pastafarianism]]
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| * [[Philosophy of religion]] | | * [[Philosophy of religion]] |
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| == Criticism and caution ==
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| Because Amianism is newly documented and has limited independent public coverage, it should be described cautiously. Editors should avoid presenting it as a large established religion unless reliable sources emerge. It may be better understood as a modern conceptual worldview, playful philosophy, or emerging internet-based spiritual movement.
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| == See also ==
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| * [[New Religious Movements]]
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| * [[Unaffiliated and Secular Worldviews]]
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| * [[Spiritual but Not Religious]]
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| * [[Discordianism]]
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| * [[Pastafarianism]]
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| * [[Philosophy of religion]]
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| == References ==
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| [[Category:Religions]]
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| [[Category:New Religious Movements]]
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| [[Category:Modern / Global]] | |
| [[Category:Philosophical worldviews]] | |
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Amianism
Amianism is a conceptual theism based on the question or formula “Am I An,” using selfhood, being, identity, and divine inquiry as central themes.
Overview
This starter page is intended as a neutral reference entry. It can be expanded with history, beliefs, practices, symbols, texts, branches, notable figures, and related concepts.
Related pages
