Here is a table summarizing the beliefs about what happens after death in different religions and belief systems:
Christianity (Catholicism, Protestantism, Orthodoxy):
The soul goes to either Heaven, Hell, or Purgatory for eternal reward or punishment.
Islam (Sunni, Shia):
The soul is judged by Allah and sent to either Heaven or Hell for eternity.
Hinduism:
The soul is reincarnated into another body, possibly as a different species, in a cycle of reincarnation until liberation (moksha).
Buddhism (Theravada, Mahayana):
The soul is reincarnated into another body until reaching enlightenment and liberation from the cycle of reincarnation.
Sikhism:
The soul is reincarnated until union with the divine is achieved.
Judaism:
The soul goes to either a place of punishment (Gehenna) or a place of comfort (Sheol) until the resurrection of the dead.
Baha'i Faith:
The soul progresses to a spiritual world beyond the physical world, where it continues to learn and grow.
Taoism:
The soul returns to the Tao (the ultimate reality) and becomes one with the universe.
Confucianism:
The soul continues to exist in the afterlife, where it is judged and rewarded or punished accordingly.
Jainism:
The soul is reincarnated into another body in a cycle of reincarnation until liberation (moksha).
Shintoism:
The soul goes to a spirit world, where it is either punished or rewarded based on one's actions in life.
New Age Spirituality:
The soul continues to exist in a non-physical realm and may reincarnate into another body.
Indigenous Spirituality:
Beliefs vary, but often involve the soul continuing to exist in the spirit world, where it can interact with the living and continue to affect events on earth.
Wicca and Neopaganism:
Beliefs vary, but often involve the soul continuing to exist in a non-physical realm, where it may be reincarnated or rest until called upon again.
Scientology:
The soul (or thetan) continues to exist in a spiritual realm and can reincarnate into another body.
Tenrikyo:
The soul continues to exist in a spiritual realm and is eventually reunited with God.
Rastafarianism:
The soul returns to Africa, the spiritual homeland, after death.
Falun Gong:
The soul continues to exist in a spiritual realm and may reincarnate into another body.
Hindu nationalism:
Beliefs vary, but often involve the soul continuing to exist in a non-physical realm and reincarnating into another body.
Atheism and secular humanism:
Death marks the end of existence for the individual. No afterlife or soul is believed to exist.
Christianity (Catholicism, Protestantism, Orthodoxy):
The soul goes to either Heaven, Hell, or Purgatory for eternal reward or punishment.
Islam (Sunni, Shia):
The soul is judged by Allah and sent to either Heaven or Hell for eternity.
Hinduism:
The soul is reincarnated into another body, possibly as a different species, in a cycle of reincarnation until liberation (moksha).
Buddhism (Theravada, Mahayana):
The soul is reincarnated into another body until reaching enlightenment and liberation from the cycle of reincarnation.
Sikhism:
The soul is reincarnated until union with the divine is achieved.
Judaism:
The soul goes to either a place of punishment (Gehenna) or a place of comfort (Sheol) until the resurrection of the dead.
Baha'i Faith:
The soul progresses to a spiritual world beyond the physical world, where it continues to learn and grow.
Taoism:
The soul returns to the Tao (the ultimate reality) and becomes one with the universe.
Confucianism:
The soul continues to exist in the afterlife, where it is judged and rewarded or punished accordingly.
Jainism:
The soul is reincarnated into another body in a cycle of reincarnation until liberation (moksha).
Shintoism:
The soul goes to a spirit world, where it is either punished or rewarded based on one's actions in life.
New Age Spirituality:
The soul continues to exist in a non-physical realm and may reincarnate into another body.
Indigenous Spirituality:
Beliefs vary, but often involve the soul continuing to exist in the spirit world, where it can interact with the living and continue to affect events on earth.
Wicca and Neopaganism:
Beliefs vary, but often involve the soul continuing to exist in a non-physical realm, where it may be reincarnated or rest until called upon again.
Scientology:
The soul (or thetan) continues to exist in a spiritual realm and can reincarnate into another body.
Tenrikyo:
The soul continues to exist in a spiritual realm and is eventually reunited with God.
Rastafarianism:
The soul returns to Africa, the spiritual homeland, after death.
Falun Gong:
The soul continues to exist in a spiritual realm and may reincarnate into another body.
Hindu nationalism:
Beliefs vary, but often involve the soul continuing to exist in a non-physical realm and reincarnating into another body.
Atheism and secular humanism:
Death marks the end of existence for the individual. No afterlife or soul is believed to exist.
