SnAkEbItE
February 4th, 2003, 03:45 PM
A man in Atlanta, Georgia decided to write a book about churches
around the country. He started by flying to Charlotte, and started
working west from there. Going to a very large church, he began
taking photographs and making notes. He spotted a golden telephone
on the vestibule wall and was intrigued with a sign which read
"$10,000 a minute."
Seeking out the pastor he asked about the phone and the sign.
The Pastor answered that this golden phone is, in fact, a direct
line to Heaven and if he pays the price he can talk directly to
God.
The man thanked the pastor and continued on his way. As he
continued to visit churches in Greensboro, Nashville, Memphis
and all around the United States, he found more phones with
the same sign, and the same answer from each pastor.
Finally, he arrived in Arkansas.
Upon entering a church in Arkansas, behold, he saw the usual
golden telephone. But THIS time, the sign read "Calls: 35 cents."
Fascinated, he asked to talk to the pastor. "Reverend, I have
been in cities all across the country and in each church I have
found this golden telephone and have been told it is a direct line
to Heaven and that I could talk to God, but, in the other churches
the cost was $10,000 a minute. Your sign reads 35 cents a call.
Why?"
(I just love this part)
The pastor, smiling benignly, replied, "Son, you're in Arkansas now...
it's a local call."
around the country. He started by flying to Charlotte, and started
working west from there. Going to a very large church, he began
taking photographs and making notes. He spotted a golden telephone
on the vestibule wall and was intrigued with a sign which read
"$10,000 a minute."
Seeking out the pastor he asked about the phone and the sign.
The Pastor answered that this golden phone is, in fact, a direct
line to Heaven and if he pays the price he can talk directly to
God.
The man thanked the pastor and continued on his way. As he
continued to visit churches in Greensboro, Nashville, Memphis
and all around the United States, he found more phones with
the same sign, and the same answer from each pastor.
Finally, he arrived in Arkansas.
Upon entering a church in Arkansas, behold, he saw the usual
golden telephone. But THIS time, the sign read "Calls: 35 cents."
Fascinated, he asked to talk to the pastor. "Reverend, I have
been in cities all across the country and in each church I have
found this golden telephone and have been told it is a direct line
to Heaven and that I could talk to God, but, in the other churches
the cost was $10,000 a minute. Your sign reads 35 cents a call.
Why?"
(I just love this part)
The pastor, smiling benignly, replied, "Son, you're in Arkansas now...
it's a local call."