Legislative Info Line Provides Eternal Choice

I know it can be difficult to reach an Idaho legislator. But now you have to make heaven-or-hell choices to do so. Don’t believe me? Try dialing the info center number provided in the printed 2007 legislative directory: 208-322-1000. If you do, you’ll hear the voice of a perky woman with a recorded message that begins, “Hi there. If today was the last day of your life, would you be ready to meet God?” (This, and all you wanted to do was question Rep. Phil Hart about his income tax problems.) Then: “The Bible says there is only two places anyone can go after death: into presence of God or eternally separated from God.” (By now, you’re scratching your head, and checking the number you just dialed. That, or your calling Americans United for Separation of Church and State to see if it has time to check out the legislative number after it shuts down the Kroc Center.) But the recorded message isn’t over. It goes on to say that “everyone is invited to come to heaven but many will choose not to. … Please consider what Jesus has done on your behalf … So when your last day comes, you’ll be ready.” In the proper setting, there’s nothing wrong with that message. But it’s definitely out of context in the less-than-spiritual halls of the state’s Capitol.

Hat Tip: Tony Stewart