Thoughts on Universalism?

I strongly identify as a Christian Universalist as I firmly believe that ECT makes absolutely zero sense if God is truly good, because it would mean that torment and suffering ultimately triumphs over God. Back in the day, Universalism, alongside Annihilationism and Infernalism, were the 3 big frameworks of hell/salvation.

Universalism was taught at 4 schools (Alexandria, Antioch, Caesarea, Edessa/Nisibis) while only two other schools taught either Annihilationism (Ephesus) or Infernalism (Rome/North Africa). The latter was lead by Augustine of Hippo, whose theological model was (unfortunately) the only one that prevailed into this day and implemented into core Catholic dogma.

This was due to a number of complex reasons, including that Augustines teachings were in Latin, (as well as greek illiteracy following the fall of the western empire, thus leading to Universalist thought vanishing), the rigid and legalistic framework of ECT providing a useful tool to keep the population under control while/after the West collapsed, as well as Emperor Justinian's final ban on Universalism in the east, following the 2nd Origenist Crisis, cementing ECT completely as the dominant model.

But history aside, I personally think that to fully believe into ECT, you really have to do a number on your own conscience. And following this wrestle to somehow "accept" it, a lot of Catholics vehemently oppose Universalism not because it is "correct" or because it is "God's word", but simply due to the sunk-cost fallacy.

Your turn!

Cheers :)