Years ago I read a book, the name of which eludes me, purported to have been dictated to the author by the spirit of a deceased and rather good natured French priest who described heaven in great detail. As far as I recall it is sunny all the time, and similar to earth, with people living in recognisable houses and continuing with occupations they enjoyed in life. For example, Mozart was said to have composed some wonderful stuff since he took up residence there.
According to that book, when children die they are cared for by a resident family member and they continue to grow until they reach the age of 40. When old people die they grow younger until they reach the age of 40 – so the ideal age would appear to be 40.
Hell does not exist. People who have a lesson to learn are housed separately in poor conditions in a grim sort of broken down community where it rains all the time. Once they have learnt the error of their ways, they are allowed to go and reside with the ‘goodies’. An example was given of a rich man who gave a lot to charity but broadcast his generosity. That was frowned upon and so he was relegated to the ‘doldrums’.
Although God was said to exist on a higher plane, the criteria for inclusion was not belief in God, but that candidates had not been unkind to their fellow human beings. With the accumulation of greater knowledge and understanding, people residing on the lowest plane were able to become ‘upwardly mobile’, move house, and hence, elevate their status.