Tel. to Heaven

> An American decided
> to write a book about famous churches around the world.
>
> So he bought a plane ticket and took a trip to
> China.
>
> On his first day he was inside a church taking
> photographs when he noticed a golden telephone mounted on the wall
with a sign
> that read "$10,000 per call".
>
> The American, being intrigued, asked a priest who
> was strolling by what the telephone was used for.
>
> The priest replied that it was a direct line to
> heaven and that for $10,000 you could talk to God.
>
> The American thanked the priest and went along his
> way.
>
> Next stop was in Japan. There, at a very large
> cathedral, he saw the same golden telephone with the
> same sign under it.
>
> He wondered if this was the same kind of telephone
> he saw in China and he asked a nearby nun what its purpose was.
>
> She told him that it was a direct line to heaven and
> that for $10,000 he could talk to God.
>
> "O.K., thank you," said the American.
>
> He then traveled to Pakistan, Srilanka, Russia,
> Germany and France.
>
> In every church he saw the same golden telephone
> with the same "$10,000 per call" sign
> under it.
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> The American, upon leaving Vermont decided to travel to
> India to see if Indians had the same phone.
>
> He arrived in India, and again, in the first church he entered,
> there was the same golden telephone, but this time the sign under it
read
> "One Rupee per call."
>
> The American was surprised so he asked the priest about the sign.
> "Father, I've traveled all over World and I've seen this same golden
> telephone in many churches. I'm told that it is a direct line to
Heaven, but
> everywhere the price was $10,000 per call.
>
> Why is it so cheap here?"
>
> The priest smiled and answered, "You're in India now, son - it's a
> local call".
>
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> KEEP SMILING
>
> If you are proud to be a Indian pass this on!
Mit freundlichen Gr?ssen,