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 , Denver , 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 Alabama , upon entering a church in Anniston, Alabama; 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?'

The pastor, smiling benignly, replied, 'Son, you're in the South now. You're in God's Country, It's a local call.'

American by Birth - A Southerner by the Grace of God.

Hay-upp!!

I person I know named of Larry is fairly deaf and is always leaving his phone on in church.

His nephew is always playing jokes on one day just before church he got ahold of Larry's phone and recorded a special ring tone.

It went for on for some time getting increasing louder.

Uncle Larry answer your phone, Uncle Larry answer your phone, ending with

UNCLE LARRY ANSWER YOUR PHONE IT IS YOUR GIRL FREIND CALLING

Broke the whole church up.

Larry has not forgot to shut his phone off in church after that.

I hate to say this but this joke was posted a couple of months ago with Rome being the first location, and Jerusalem being the second. Still funny though.

Here it is:

http://forums.accuratereloadin...761026432#6761026432
Peter

pete.it's an old joke;like aLL the rest.Give it a rest or one better go to my site about 'no new jokes'in the humor forum; where all we do is install the punch line.It is harmless fun,it is a joke,no one was hurt in this message.

Yes, I too have heard various forms of that joke over the years. Still funny!