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Comment author: thomblake 12 September 2012 02:53:31PM *  1 point [-]

To heaven, too?

The mormons would tell you, for the most part, yes. And they generally believe in heaven and not hell.

The question assumes that miracles occured in ancient times.

Indeed, I might have given a "completely agree" there given that miracles occurred none of the time in ancient times, and are still going strong at that rate. But maybe other respondents have less trouble with loaded questions.

In the group of age 65+, 74% believe in heaven, but only 71% believe in a life after death. So at least 3% believe that "good" people will live in heaven after death, without living at all.

Or those 3% believe in heaven but don't believe that dead people get to go there. It might just mean "God's house", or be reserved for those who are raptured.