What do Jehovah's Witnesses think about life after death?

Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in an afterlife. However, at the end of the world, the dead will be resurrected and given the choice of living on earth or ceasing to exist. A small remnant will be called to Heaven. read more

Overview of Jehovah's Witness beliefs and practice, whether they believe in life after death and how they approach the funeral process. read more

This explains why Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that a person ceases to exist upon death.The Bible, however, makes it clear that everyone has an inner being which survives after physical death. Admittedly, this being is not conscious in the sense that he’s not fully aware of the physical world; yet he remains a person who possesses both self-awareness and a unique identity. read more