The answer
The parable of Lazarus and the rich man (Luke 16:19-31) explains that the soul remains conscious though separated from the corruption of the body.Answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab)
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At the moment of death, is the soul conscious of the disembodiment from the body?
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