Death is merely a transition of the spirit between different states of being. Heaven is a community and a state of being which revolves around goodwill and useful service. Angels are people who have gone to heaven.
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"Love pervades the whole of heaven, for in the heavens no other life is found except the life that belongs to love."Arcana Coelestia 32
"Love pervades the whole of heaven, for in the heavens no other life is found except the life that belongs to love."