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Jim went on a vacation to the Middle East with most
> of his family including
> his mother-in-law. During their vacation and while
> they were visiting
> Jerusalem, Jim's mother-in-law died.
>
> With the death certificate in hand, Jim went to the
> American Consulate
> Office to make arrangements to send the body back to
> the States for proper
> burial.
>
> The Consul, after hearing of the death of the
> mother-in-law told Jim that
> the sending of a body back to the States for burial
> is very, very
> expensive. It could cost as much as $5,000.00. The
> Consul continues, in
> most cases the person responsible for the remains
> normally decides to bury
> the body here. This would only cost $150.00.
>
> Jim thinks for some time and answers, "I don't care
> how much it will cost
> to send the body back; that's what I want to do."
>
> The Consul, after hearing this, says "You must have
> loved your
> mother-in-law very much considering the difference
> in price."
>
> "No, it's not that," says Jim. "You see, I know the
> story of a person
> buried here in Jerusalem many years ago. On the
> third day he arose from the
> dead! I just can't take that chance
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