☦️ Grieving the passing of my companion girl dog 2 weeks yesterday. Suffering regret coupled with guilt I

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. Try this. Read my posts to your spiritual leader and see what they say

It is one thing to accept the pain. I think it is wise to acknowledge the pain. But wallowing in it forever is not healthy and not necessary for the "spiritual cleansing" you seek. It seems to me that an attachment to suffering is a kind of vanity and a maintenance of a lifetime of grief is a kind of pious vanity. I think your church would rather you be good and joyously do good instead of suffering.

I'd be curious if, and doubtful they would condemn you to the same lifetime of suffering you condemn your self to about your dog. I'd be interested if you replied here with a summary of what they say in response to your self condemnation to a lifetime of suffering over a dog that you loved and cared for, and their response to my posts to you.

Frankly, I think you are making a big misinterpretation of your faith, hence I think you really should have a deep discussion with a priest or similar about the true meanings. I am not christian, but I was raised christian in catholic-adjacency, and I still have my bible along with many other books.

I do not believe even your faith, which has a theology of suffering, would condemn you to a life of suffering as punishment for loving and caring for a companion animal that loved and cared for you. That seems like a diabolical reversal, a misinterpretation of the good your faith wants to do for you and others.