heaven and hell

• Heaven:

  • most Christians believe heaven is where they go where they will die
  • some Christians believe in heaven as a physical place
  • some Christians believe in heaven as a spiritual place
  • Christians believe that there will be a new heaven and earth without sin and death
  • heaven will provide immortality
  • those who have good faith with go to heaven
  • Catholics believe that good believers go to heaven and others go to purgatory
  • some would say that since God is omnibenevolent he will forgive all people, even those destined to go to Hell, and everyone will live in Heaven
• Hell:

  • hell is a place of suffering with the absence of God
  • some see hell as a physical place where people will eternally burn
  • some see hell as a spiritual place that does not include God
  • those who have rejected Jesus will go to hell
  • some believe hell is a punishment for life without atonement
• the existence of Hell does not fit in with the belief of an all loving God:

  • agree
  • heaven is recieved through faith, so people have a choice
  • the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus bring atonement with God
  • everyone will die, so preparing for after death is important
  • hell is being seperated from God, through deliberately rejecting him
  • disagree
  • God is always seen as forgiving
  • people can change their beliefs close to death
  • death is the end of life - there is no need to prepare for after death
  • God is unlikely to let some people suffer since he sent Jesus to atone for all people