While Jimmy Carter was in office he took an inter-religious
sebaticle. While in Rome, he had a private sitting with the Pope. While
in the Pope's office Carter noticed a gold phone in the corner. Carter
asked the pope what it was, he answered by saying it is a telephone to
G-d. The Pope asked Carter if he wanted to talk. So Carter picked up the
phone listened for a sec. and then smiled, "That was a truly incredible
experience!," he said, "Now what am I supposed to do? The Pope told him a
donation of $1000 is customary. Carter wrote a check, thanked the Pope
and left.

A few weeks later, Carter was in the Prime Minister of Israel's
office and he noticed a phone, nearly identical to the one in the Pope's
office. Carter asked him if it was a pone to G-d, also. The Prime
Minister told him it was and asked him if he wanted to talk. So Carter
picked up the phone, listened for a sec., and then smiled, "That was a
truly incredible experience!, Should I leave a donation?" "If you want
to," the prime minister said, "Put a couple of dollars in the collection
plate on your way out." Carter was confused. "In Rome I was asked for a
$1000 donateoin." "Ah, but that was long distance, " said the Prime
Minister of Israel.






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