A man in New York City 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 "$10,000 a minute."

Seeking out the pastor he asked about the phone and 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, Salt Lake City, 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 the lovely Idaho country town of Ketchum, Idaho.
 Upon  entering a church, behold, he saw the usual golden telephone. But this time  the sign read, "Calls: 25 cents."

Fascinated, he asked to talk to the pastor. "Father, I have been in Cities all across the country and in each church I found this golden  telephone and have been told it is a direct line to Heaven and I could  talk to God but in the other churches the cost was $10,000 a minute. Your sign reads 25 cents a call, Why?" The pastor, smiling benignly, replied, "Son, you're in Idaho now, and  it's a local call.