A man in Topeka, Kansas decided to write a book about churches around
>the country. He started by flying to San Francisco and started working
>east 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 "Calls: $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 Seattle, Dallas, St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, and
>around the United States, he found more phones, with the same sign, and the
>same answer from each pastor.
>
> Finally, he arrived in Ohio, upon entering a church in East Canton,
>Ohio,. 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 only 35 cents a call. Why?"
>
> I love this part.............................
>
>
>
> The pastor, smiling benignly, replied, "Son, you're in Ohio
>now......You're in God's Country, It's a local call."
>
>
>
> American by Birth - A Buckeye by the Grace of God.
>the country. He started by flying to San Francisco and started working
>east 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 "Calls: $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 Seattle, Dallas, St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, and
>around the United States, he found more phones, with the same sign, and the
>same answer from each pastor.
>
> Finally, he arrived in Ohio, upon entering a church in East Canton,
>Ohio,. 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 only 35 cents a call. Why?"
>
> I love this part.............................
>
>
>
> The pastor, smiling benignly, replied, "Son, you're in Ohio
>now......You're in God's Country, It's a local call."
>
>
>
> American by Birth - A Buckeye by the Grace of God.
