Direct line to heaven

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An American decided to write a book about famous churches and temples

around the world. So he bought a plane ticket and took a trip to china.

On his first day he was inside a temple 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 Germany and France, Switzerland, Russia, Tibet and

Thailand. In every church and temple he saw the same golden telephone

with the same "$10,000 per call" sign under it.

 

The American, amazed by this, decided to travel to India to see if

Indians had the same phone. He arrived in India, and again, in the

first temple he entered, there it was - the same golden telephone, but

this time the sign under it read "One Rupee per call."

 

The American was surprised so he asked a holy man about the sign.

Swami, he said, I've traveled all over World , and I've seen this same

golden telephone in many churches and temples. I've been told that it

is a direct line to Heaven, but in the USA, Europe, and even throughout

Asia, 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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