What do Christians and Hindus believe happens to human soul after death ?

Christians believe that after death, the soul of a person will be judged by God and will either go to heaven or hell based on their faith and actions in life. Hindus believe in the concept of reincarnation, where the soul is reborn into a new body based on their karma from previous lives. Ultimately, both religions believe in some form of afterlife where the soul continues to exist in some capacity.

Christianity

- Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy: Belief in the immortality of the soul; after death, the soul goes to Heaven (if saved), Hell (if condemned), or Purgatory (for those in need of purification before entering Heaven).
- Protestantism: Various beliefs, including the immediate presence of the soul in Heaven (Calvary Chapel), a temporary state of sleep or unconsciousness (Seventh-day Adventists), or a conscious intermediate state (Evangelicalism).

Hinduism

- Reincarnation: Belief that the soul (atman) is eternal and undergoes a cycle of death and rebirth, known as samsara.
- Moksha (Liberation): The ultimate goal for Hindus, where the soul breaks free from the cycle of reincarnation and achieves union with the divine (Brahman).
- Karma: A person's actions and intentions in this life determine their destiny in future lives.
- Pitris (Ancestral Spirits): After death, the soul may temporarily reside in the realm of the pitris before being reborn.
- Brahmaloka: The abode of Brahma, the creator god, where highly evolved souls may dwell between rebirths.