While standing in line at the Pearly Gates, a minister stood sizing up the applicants. The guy in front of him was obviously wealthy, with a tailored suit and expensive briefcase. When they got to the gates, St. Peter asked the well-dressed man, “So what was your occupation?” The man answered, “I was a politician.” St. Peter ran over and hit a huge gong. Immediately full choirs of angels appeared, singing a joyful chorus. A golden carpet rolled out, leading to one of the biggest mansions in all of heaven. The minister thought to himself, “Well, if a politician gets that sort of welcome, I can hardly wait to see what I get!” So he stepped up to St Peter and announced, “I was a full-time minister for 40 years, working day and night for God.” Without even looking up, St. Peter handed him a rather ordinary key and pointed him to a nice, but not particularly spectacular bungalow-mansion. “There must be some mistake,” the minister replied. “That lawyer got a hero’s welcome, but I only get a smallish house.” St. Peter replied, “we’ve got a lot of ministers up here, but he’s our first politician!” see also   Heaven,  Religious   &  Political  Sections Lie Clock Politics 101 Two Cow Capitalism Two Cow Politics

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