[ WP ] An atheist and a Satanist meet at the gates of heaven . Saint Peter says there 's only room for one of them .

`` and those are the terms. I'm sorry.'' 
 
 The Atheist, a young female hipster in thick rimmed glasses and floral print combat boots, needed more to go on. `` So, by not going, I know who is going. And its not a faith thing, this is the real deal, right? I know someone will go to heaven?'' Saint Peter nodded in agreement. 
 
 The Satanist, likewise young, with tatoos and a face pierced like junkyard, also wanted assurances. `` To be clear, by chosing not to pass the gates now, we can, in essence, choose who will pass into heaven.'' Reluctantly, another nod of agreement. 
 
 `` Wow, wished I could have had a chance to get to know you, angel boy.'' `` I'm glad you feel that way, halo wearer'' He held out his hand, she took it and squeezed it tight. 
 
 `` I choose that our child will get to go to heaven in both our places.'' `` Yeah, totally, now that we know, we *really* know, we can teach him love and mercy...'' `` yeah, and the power of good works and charity...'' `` oh, oh and forgivness and patience....'' 
 
 Saint Peter cleared his throat to get their attention. `` We have patiently hoped for such a pair as yourselves. It has been a long wait.'' He stepped down from the podium, gave a loving embrace to both of them,. He stepped back, and the female, coincidentally named Mary, was bathed in a shaft of light. Saint Peter touched the girl in the belly. `` Take this immaculately conceived child of God and go out into the World.'' And the pair we bathed in mist and were returned to Earth. 
 
 `` What do you think, we should call him?'' Mary wondered out loud. `` Her,'' Joe corrected. He had a look of peaceful assurance on his kind face. `` We're having a girl.''
