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Life After Death and Christianity

Existence of life after death is an important part of Christian

belief. Most Christians believe that everybody has a soul and a body.

The soul is immortal, which means it will not die and after life on

earth, it will either go to heaven or hell. Some believe heaven is a

place where you are re-united with friends and family and live with

them and God and hell a place where you are made to suffer and

inflicted with pain. Other Christians believe heaven and hell to

simply be states of mind. In heaven you are happy and living with God.

Whereas in hell you are unhappy and living without god.

Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me

will live, even though he dies."

Christians believe there will be a second coming of the lord

(Parousia) and at the Parousia God will judge everybody and decide if

they shall be given eternal life in heaven with him, or be sent to

hell with Satan.

Roman Catholics like myself believe there is an intermediate place

called pur...

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