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{{summary | text__NOTOC__==Synopsis==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]].}}
{{overview}}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]]. ==Contents==
{{links}}==Main article== 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]]. ===Different Christian beliefs=== ===Beliefs of other religions=== ===The after-life in popular culture=== ==Links==
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afterlife Wikipedia - Afterlife]
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