It seems that a young man in Kansas decided to write a book about churches
around the country. He decided to start in New York and head west.
He
enters a large cathedral in New York and notices a golden phone with a
sign that reads "$10,000/minute." Intrigued, he asked the the pastor what
the deal was. The pastor explained that this phone was a direct line to
heaven and you could personally speak to God. The young man moved on to
the next church.
As he went through church after church moving
across the country, he saw the same phone with the same sign. Finally,
he entered a church in ArizonaArizona | (air-i'-ZON-u') | The State of Arizona comprises the extreme south-western portion of the United States. It is bounded on the north by Utah, on the east by New Mexico, on the south by Mexico, and on the west by California and Nevada. | . And again, he saw the same phone, but this time
it had a sign that read "Calls: $0.25/each." The young man asked the local
pastor what this phone was for.
"This is a direct line to heaven,
and you can speak directly to God," replied the pastor.
"Yes,
but all of the other phones in all of the other churches were $10,000/minute.
Why is this one only 25 cents for a call?" questioned the young man.
"Well
you're in ArizonaArizona | (air-i'-ZON-u') | The State of Arizona comprises the extreme south-western portion of the United States. It is bounded on the north by Utah, on the east by New Mexico, on the south by Mexico, and on the west by California and Nevada. | now, so this is a local call."
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