Are Heaven And Hell For Real?

Sort of - but not in the way religions depict them.

There are heavenly and hellish states of mind both while in the body and a when out of it. They are never eternal - however they seem that way, when one is trapped in a particular belief loop. In particular without a body as anchor to the physical experience, these states can last for a long time. As the mind is unfettered outside the body to create a reality according to it's belief system, these 'heavens' and 'hells' can even take the shape of those the person firmly believed in during it's life. All these states will eventually come to an end when either the original 'belief-charge' wears off or through outside intervention from a helpful being.

The heavens and hells of our religions are at best symbolic renderings of these states or - more often than not - invented tales to keep 'the flock' in line with their agendas.