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Benita Posted 20 years ago
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At heaven's gate
A priest dies and is waiting in line at the Pearly Gates. Ahead of him is a guy who's dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket and jeans.
Saint Peter addresses him, "Who are you, so that I may know whether or not to admit you into the Kingdom of Heaven?"
The guy replies, "I'm Joe Cohen, taxi driver, from New York ."
Saint Peter consults his list. He smiles and says to the taxi driver, "Take this silken robe and golden staff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven."
Now it's the priest's turn. He stands erect and booms out, "I am the Right Reverend Joseph Snow, pastor of Saint Mary's for the last forty-three years."
Saint Peter consults his list. He says to the priest, "Take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven."
"Just a minute," says the priest. "That man was a taxi driver. Why does he get a silken robe and golden staff?"
"Results," shrugged Saint Peter. "While you preached, people slept. When he drove, people prayed."
Moral of the story : It's performance, not position, that counts.
Saint Peter addresses him, "Who are you, so that I may know whether or not to admit you into the Kingdom of Heaven?"
The guy replies, "I'm Joe Cohen, taxi driver, from New York ."
Saint Peter consults his list. He smiles and says to the taxi driver, "Take this silken robe and golden staff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven."
Now it's the priest's turn. He stands erect and booms out, "I am the Right Reverend Joseph Snow, pastor of Saint Mary's for the last forty-three years."
Saint Peter consults his list. He says to the priest, "Take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven."
"Just a minute," says the priest. "That man was a taxi driver. Why does he get a silken robe and golden staff?"
"Results," shrugged Saint Peter. "While you preached, people slept. When he drove, people prayed."
Moral of the story : It's performance, not position, that counts.
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Nice one. I already knew the Italian equivalent though. [8]
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A group of Italians died and all twenty arrived at the Pearly gates. St Peter says "wait there people, I need to go ask the Boss how I should manage such a large group"
Off he goes and checks with ***. *** tells St Peter to let them all in.
St Peter goes back to the pearly gates and then comes running up to *** again. "They've gone!" cries St Peter.
"What? All the Italia
Off he goes and checks with ***. *** tells St Peter to let them all in.
St Peter goes back to the pearly gates and then comes running up to *** again. "They've gone!" cries St Peter.
"What? All the Italia
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A group of Italians died and all twenty arrived at the Pearly gates. St Peter says "wait there people, I need to go ask the Boss how I should manage such a large group"
Off he goes and checks with ***. *** tells St Peter to let them all in.
St Peter goes back to the pearly gates and then comes running up to *** again. "They've gone!" cries St P
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It's just a joke! By the way, people steal around the world, aren't they?
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