JOSHUA TIME 191

Long distance calling ! phone Close to Heaven.

Church Phone - $10,000 Phone CallA man in Topeka, Kansas, decided to write a book about churches around thecountry. He started by flying to San Francisco, and started working east fromthere. Going to a very large church, he began taking photographs and makingnotes.

He spotted a golden telephone on the vestibule wall, and was intrigued witha sign which read, "$10,000 per minute."Seeking out the pastor, he asked about the phone and the sign. The pastoranswered that the golden phone is, in fact, a direct line to Heaven, and if hepays 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 Seattle, Salt Lake City, Denver,Chicago, Milwaukee, Columbus, and Cincinnati. He found more such phones, with thesame sign, and the same explanation from each pastor.
Finally, the man arrived in the lovely state of Kentucky. Upon entering a
church, near Monticello, there he saw the usual golden telephone. But THIS
time, the sign read:
"Calls: 25 cents"!

Finally, the man arrived in the lovely state of Kentucky. Upon entering achurch, near Monticello, there he saw the usual golden telephone. But THIStime, the sign read:"Calls: 25 cents"!

Fascinated now by this, the man asked to speak with the Pastor. "Reverend, I have beenin cities all across the country and in each church I have found this goldentelephone, and have been told it is a direct lineto Heaven, and that I could use it to talk to God. But in 20 other churches,the cost was $10,000 per minute. Your sign says 25 cents per call. Why isthat?"

(This is the part that Garland Rudd will love, Kentucky is his favorite !)The pastor, smiling benignly, replied:Son, you're in Kentucky now, and it's a local call."


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