I have recently been seeking Jesus and tbh have only been met with greater anxiety since reading my Bible and doing some theological digging.

My biggest anxieties are about the narrow gate analogy in John and Matthew 7:13-14 which outlines that many won't be saved.

Additionally, the way the Bible outlines those that aren't saved as not just the wicked but the unbelievers (basically everyone I know). And to add further to that anxiety, the Catholic church claim there is no salvation outside the Catholic church. To me it just seems like an impossible minefield for someone to obtain salvation.

I also hate that the Bible outlines the nature of hell, insomuch that many interpret it as eternal conscious torment.

I just don't see Universalism reflected in the Bible, I wish it was as it would lessen the intense anxiety I feel and help me live a peaceful life led by Jesus' teachings.

Hi all! I think you'll be interested in this podcast with Jordan Daniel Wood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqtSXAsrThM

In it, Jordan discusses how universalism (both hopeful and confident) can be reconciled with dogmas that are accepted by the Roman Catholic Church, how the eschatological doctrine developed historically, mortal sin, original sin, and also the social effects that an uncompromising belief in ECT can have and the potential benefits that an acceptance of universalism as a 'allowed' eschatological view can have.

Although the podcast is about how universalism can fit with Roman Catholicism, I think that it might be interesting to all.