Guest guest Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Thanks to the unknown author Jai Maa Nanda ============================================= A minister dies and, resplendent in his clerical collar and colorful robes, waits in line at the Pearly Gates. Just ahead of him is a guy dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket, and jeans. Saint Peter addresses this guy, "Who are you, so that I may know whether or not to admit you to the Kingdom of Heaven?" The guy replies, "I'm Joe Green, taxi-driver, of Noo Yawk City." Saint Peter consults his list, smiles and says to the taxi-driver, "Take this silken robe and golden staff, and enter into the Kingdom." So the taxi-driver enters Heaven with his robe and staff, and the minister is next in line. Without being asked, he proclaims, "I am Michael O'Connor, head pastor of Saint Mary's for the last forty-three years." Saint Peter consults his list and says, "Take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven." "Just a minute," says the preacher, "that man was a taxi-driver, and you issued him a silken robe and golden staff. But I get wood and cotton. How can this be?" "Up here, we go by results," says Saint Peter. "While you preached, people slept -- while he drove, people prayed." ====================== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Yes it is. Thanks Nanda. , "Nanda" <chandimaakijai wrote: > > > Thanks to the unknown author > > Jai Maa > Nanda > ============================================= > > A minister dies and, resplendent in his clerical collar and colorful > robes, waits in line at the Pearly Gates. Just ahead of him is a guy > dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket, and jeans. > > Saint Peter addresses this guy, "Who are you, so that I may know whether > or not to admit you to the Kingdom of Heaven?" > > The guy replies, "I'm Joe Green, taxi-driver, of Noo Yawk City." > > Saint Peter consults his list, smiles and says to the taxi- driver, "Take > this silken robe and golden staff, and enter into the Kingdom." So the > taxi-driver enters Heaven with his robe and staff, and the minister is > next in line. > > Without being asked, he proclaims, "I am Michael O'Connor, head pastor > of Saint Mary's for the last forty-three years." Saint Peter consults > his list and says, "Take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the > Kingdom of Heaven." > > "Just a minute," says the preacher, "that man was a taxi-driver, and you > issued him a silken robe and golden staff. But I get wood and cotton. > How can this be?" > > "Up here, we go by results," says Saint Peter. "While you preached, > people slept -- while he drove, people prayed." > > ====================== > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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