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Christians believe that people who have faith in [[Christ]] will live eternally with [[God]] after they die - this is [[heaven]]. [[Hell]] is the opposite - it is eternal separation from God; some Christians believe this is a place of eternal torment, whereas others believe that it is a state of non-existence. [[Purgatory]] is a doctrine unique to [[Roman Catholicism]] - it teaches that Christians are first purified and punished in a place called purgatory before they can be presented to God in heaven. This doctrine is denied by all other Christian [[denominations]]. | Christians believe that people who have faith in [[Christ]] will live eternally with [[God]] after they die - this is [[heaven]]. [[Hell]] is the opposite - it is eternal separation from God; some Christians believe this is a place of eternal torment, whereas others believe that it is a state of non-existence. [[Purgatory]] is a doctrine unique to [[Roman Catholicism]] - it teaches that Christians are first purified and punished in a place called purgatory before they can be presented to God in heaven. This doctrine is denied by all other Christian [[denominations]]. | ||
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===The after-life in popular culture=== | ===The after-life in popular culture=== | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afterlife Wikipedia - Afterlife] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afterlife Wikipedia - Afterlife] | ||
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Christians believe that people who have faith in Christ will live eternally with God after they die - this is heaven. Hell is the opposite - it is eternal separation from God; some Christians believe this is a place of eternal torment, whereas others believe that it is a state of non-existence. Purgatory is a doctrine unique to Roman Catholicism - it teaches that Christians are first purified and punished in a place called purgatory before they can be presented to God in heaven. This doctrine is denied by all other Christian denominations.
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