Unfortunately it is somewhat divided.
On one side the camp: You have the mainstream religions whose flock believes in an 'afterlife' after death; even though some of their scholars recognize that The Bible doesn't teach such. This brings us to . . .
The other side of the camp. Some scholars agree with Jehovah's Witnesses as Christians who do NOT believe in an 'afterlife'. Instead they believe in a resurection 'on the last day'. In the meantime, they believe that when you die, your are actually dead.
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In Christianity, the concept of the afterlife is the belief that after death, individuals will be judged by God and either go to heaven for eternal life with God or to hell for eternal separation from God. This belief is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Bible.
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Christianity teaches that believers will experience either eternal life in heaven with God or eternal separation from God in hell after death, based on their faith and actions in life. This belief in an afterlife shapes believers' understanding by providing hope, comfort, and motivation to live according to the teachings of Jesus Christ in order to attain salvation and eternal life in heaven.
In Christianity, the afterlife is believed to be a place where souls go after death to be judged by God. Those who have lived according to Christian teachings are believed to go to heaven, where they will experience eternal happiness in the presence of God. Those who have not lived according to Christian teachings are believed to go to hell, where they will experience eternal separation from God.
Most Americans believe in the afterlife. (life after death)
Christians believe in the afterlife as a continuation of the soul's existence after death. They believe in the concepts of heaven and hell, where individuals are rewarded or punished based on their beliefs and actions in life. Christians also believe in the resurrection of the dead and the final judgment by God.
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People are afraid of death. And of the afterlife. The horror genre attempts to capitalize on that fear.
Egyptians viewed the afterlife as a test, that if you passed you would continue into paradise. Summerians viewed death/afterlife as a dark deep cave.
Christianity teaches that after death, individuals will face judgment by God. Those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their savior will go to heaven to be with God for eternity, while those who have not will face eternal separation from God in hell. This belief in an afterlife is central to Christian faith and provides hope and assurance for believers.