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An Australian decided to write a book about famous churches around the
world. So he bought a plane ticket and took a trip to England thinking
that he would start by working his way across Europe.
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
$10,000.00 per call".
The Australian, 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 $10,000.00 you could talk to God.
The Australian thanked the priest and went along his way.
Next stop was in France. 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 England and he asked a nearby nun
what its purpose was.
She told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for
$10,000.00 he could talk to God.
"O.K., thank you," said the Australian.
He then traveled to Spain, Italy, Germany, Sweden and Czech Republic.
In every church he saw the same golden telephone with the same
"$10,000.00 per call" sign under it. The Australian, upon leaving the
Netherlands, decided to travel to Russia to see if Russians had the same
phone.
He arrived in Moscow, and again, in the first church he entered, there
was the same golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read,
40 cents per call."
The Australian was surprised so he asked the priest about the sign.
"Father, I've traveled all over Europe and I've seen this same golden
telephone in many churches. I'm told that it is a direct line to
Heaven, but in all of Europe the price was ˆ10,000 per call. Why is
it so cheap here?"
The priest smiled and answered, "You're in Russia now, my son - it's a
local call."
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ROFLOL  Like a hot cup of coffee on a cold morning: "I needed that!!" BOB
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Ha! I'd have to say though, if Heaven's in Russia, I think I'd rather be a bit warmer, if you catch my drift...  Alexis
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You would think Heaven would Warm and that hell would be just Dry Ice all around ^^ Dan Ha! I'd have to say though, if Heaven's in Russia, I think I'd rather be a bit warmer, if you catch my drift... Alexis
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