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Recently, in our parish Bible study class, the leader stated that heaven is not a place but is in our minds, and he quoted sections 2794–2796 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church as a source for this opinion.
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Jan 14, 2016 · Recently, in our parish Bible study class, the leader stated that heaven is not a place but is in our minds, and he quoted sections 2794–2796 of the Catechism.
May 2, 2019 · Some Christians believe heaven is a physical place, where their body goes after death, others, perhaps most Christians today believe that is their soul that lives on immortally.
Nov 11, 2024 · Since the Bible is the inspired truth from God, Scripture is the place we turn to find out whether Heaven is a real place or a state of mind. A good place to start is with the only person who actually lived in Heaven and came to earth to tell us what Heaven is like.
Dec 7, 2015 · But, it seems to me that saying heaven is not a place denies the bodily Ascension of Christ into heaven (and the bodily Assumption of the Blessed Mother for that matter). We say in the Creed “He ascended into Heaven.” So, what is heaven? Is it a state of being, a place, or both?
A core belief for Catholics about the afterlife being a physical place rather than a state of mind is the idea of purgatory which is the idea of being in a place of temporary punishment for those who have died after committing sins that do not deprive a soul of receiving God’s grace but had not confessed them to receive forgiveness before dying.
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Jan 22, 2024 · John Burroughs once said, 'The Kingdom of Heaven is not a place, but a state of mind.' In a straightforward manner, this quote emphasizes that Heaven is not an actual physical location, but rather a mental or psychological state that one can attain.