Entering heaven alive

"Ascension (mystical)" redirects here. For other uses, see Ascension.
"Ascent to heaven" redirects here. For the 1952 Mexican comedy film, see Mexican Bus Ride.
For the album by Jack White, see Entering Heaven Alive (album).

In various religions, certain individuals are believed to have entered heaven without dying first—through "ascension", "assumption", or "translation". Since death is the normal end to an individual's life on Earth and the beginning of the afterlife, entering heaven without dying first is considered exceptional and usually a sign of a deity's special recognition of the individual's piety.

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