In the spirit world, there is paradise and spirit prison. What spirits will go to paradise? Is it just the worthy members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? What about worthy members of other faiths?
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Felipe Prado
2010-10-25 04:30:55
Hi friend. As I suspect you already know, paradise and spirit prison are not the same thing as heaven and hell. In the Mormon view of the afterlife, very few people end up going to hell, what we would call "outer darkness." Spirit prison and paradise are kind of like the Catholic concept of "limbo."
With that explanation, I would say that most of the people in paradise will have never been members of the LDS Church during their mortal lives. In fact, most of them will have never even heard of the LDS Church. Once these good people die, they'll receive the gospel knowledge they didn't have a chance to receive during their mortal life. Then they'll pass over into paradise. Some might choose not to accept additional gospel knowledge, but I think most good, faithful people will accept it. I hope this answer helps.
With that explanation, I would say that most of the people in paradise will have never been members of the LDS Church during their mortal lives. In fact, most of them will have never even heard of the LDS Church. Once these good people die, they'll receive the gospel knowledge they didn't have a chance to receive during their mortal life. Then they'll pass over into paradise. Some might choose not to accept additional gospel knowledge, but I think most good, faithful people will accept it. I hope this answer helps.