Pilots In Heaven

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Pilots in Heaven

A minister 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 this cool 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 Captain Buck, retired Continental Airlines Pilot
from

Houston."

Saint Peter consults his list. He smiles and says to the pilot,
"Take this silken robe and golden staff and enter the Kingdom."
The pilot goes into Heaven with his robe and staff.
Next it's the minister's turn. He stands erect and booms out,
"I am Joseph Snow, pastor of Saint Mary's in Pasadena for the last 43
years."

Saint Peter consults his list. He says to the minister,
"Take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom."

"Just a minute," says the minister. "that man was a pilot and he gets a
silken robe and golden staff, and I get only cotton and wood. How can
this
be?"

"Up here - - we work by results," says Saint Peter,
"while you preached - - people slept;
while he flew - - people prayed."