Life After Death

Question 1

What happens on judgement day in Christianity?

Answer 1

God decides who will be rewarded with eternal life and who will go to hell.

Question 2

What do Christians believe heaven is?

Answer 2

To be in God’s presence after death, experiencing peace and contentment.

Question 3

What are dualists?

Answer 3

Believe that after death the body will decay whilst the soul will rise to everlasting life in heaven. Body and soul is separate.

Question 4

What are non dualists ?

Answer 4

Body and soul are ‘one’ and cannot be separated. After death body and soul are temporarily apart. On judgement day, body and soul are reunited and rise to heaven as a physical being.

Question 5

What does the Catholic Church teach that others don’t?

Answer 5

Purgatory, where some people who have sinned are purified in a ‘cleansing fire’

Question 6

Name a Buddhist teaching that explains their views on life after death.

Answer 6

Samsara, the endless cycle of life, death and re-birth.

Question 7

Do Buddhists believe in a soul?

Answer 7

No, there is no soul (anatta). Nothing is permanent (Anicca).

Question 8

How does Karma affect rebirth?

Answer 8

Skilful actions will result in positive rebirth. Unskilful actions result in bad consequences such as less favourable rebirth

Question 9

What do catholics do before dying?

Answer 9

Before death Catholics seek forgiveness and prayers are said for the dying, this enables them to die in peace. Candles are often lit (Jesus – light of the world.)

Question 10

What are the different Rehlms of samsara?

Answer 10

There are Six Realms in Samara: -Humans, Animals, Hungry Ghosts, Tormented State, Heavenly beings and Gods at War.
*Only humans can achieve enlightenment