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The early Christians believed that heaven was a physical place above the sky. It was easy to believe that there were pearly or golden gates. Now that we know what is above the sky, this belief can no longer be sustained. Christians now believe that heaven is a spiritual, not physical place. Gold, in the physical sense, could not exist in a purely spiritual place - although it is probably possible to imagine the appearance of gold in heaven. An atheist would not believe in heaven at all, so no golden or pearly gates.

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