If you have a friend who is dying, and you know they are religious but you're not, and they ask you if you believe in God and Heaven, how would you answer?

If you have a friend who is dying, and you know they are religious but you're not, and they ask you if you believe in God and Heaven, how would you answer?
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I would simply tell her the truth “I don’t know. But you shouldn’t worry about it, because if the place exists you will surely go there. And when you do, be certain to pray for me or to bribe whomever is required on my behalf.”
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