**Catholics are taught that heaven is not a physical place but a state of mind...**
Where is that in the Bible?
How does HE know what Catholics are taught unless he is a Catholic? Ouija board? Crystal ball? Heard it on the grapevine? Hmmmm.
I was taught that heaven is "eternity with God."
Hell is eternity without God. Seems pretty clear to me.
It saddens me to know that you are charged with the job of teaching scripture, and you don't even know simple things like this...
Joh_14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
Joh_14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.