A minister dies and is waiting in line at the Pearly Gates Ahead of him is a guy who s dressed in a loud shirt leather jacket jeans and wearing sunglasses 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 Cohen taxi-driver of New York City 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 The taxi-driver goes into Heaven with his robe and staff and it s the minister s turn He stands erect and booms out I am Joseph Snow pastor of Saint Mary s for the last forty-three years Saint Peter consults his list He says to the minister Take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven Just a minute says the minister That man was a taxi-driver and he gets a silken robe and golden staff How can this be? Up here we work results says Saint Peter While you preached people slept; while he drove people prayed

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