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As a Catholic, I must say I also agree with tecoyah. The idea that simply "accepting Jesus" is the one and only "key" is not only simplistic in my opinion, it is also completely missing the broader messages of Christianity and of Jesus' ministry.
This is one of the (very many) reasons I am confident in my choice of Catholicism within the realm of Christian religions: despite the fact that there are varying views and interpretations by many within the religion, there is a general understanding that the above concept is simply not the case. At least not in the way most people mean it.
Is it perfectly reasonable, as a Christian, to believe that Ghandi, "Buddha," and other similar people have achieved the closeness with God that we refer to as "Heaven?" Yes, and Catholic thought says this as well.
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