Hello to all

[Belacqua]

How do you do.

I look forward to getting to know you all. This forum was recommended to me by an on-line friend, so I hope to join in.

I'm an American who has lived in Japan for most of my life. In the old days I would have called myself agnostic (since I'm not sure what The Truth is) but these days people often define atheism as "lack of belief." So I guess I'm an atheist. I got interested in theology in a roundabout way, researching various artists, and how their beliefs determined what their art looks like.

My screen name is from Dante's Purgatorio -- the original Belacqua was an Italian who was famous for being lazy. I can relate.

 

[Rival]

Hope you have a good time here!

 

[Debater Slayer]

Welcome to RF!

 

[SalixIncendium]

Namaste. Greetings and salutations.

Welcome to the community.

When I first read your username, I thought it might have come from His Dark Materials.

 

[Stevicus]

Welcome to Religious Forums!

 

[Belacqua]

Namaste. Greetings and salutations.

Welcome to the community.

When I first read your username, I thought it might have come from His Dark Materials.

That's interesting -- I've never read Pullman, though I"ve heard good things about his books. He must be a Dante fan.

Samuel Beckett also used the name Belacqua in some early stories. Not a very admirable character!

 

[vulcanlogician]

Bel is a personal friend of mine. I'm glad to see him here. He is a smart cookie! Welcome to RF, Bel.

 

[Belacqua]

Bel is a personal friend of mine. I'm glad to see him here. He is a smart cookie! Welcome to RF, Bel.

My pleasure! Many thanks for inviting me.

This looks like an active and diverse place, so I think it will be fun!

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Shalom and welcome.

 

[Belacqua]

Shalom and welcome.

Dare I guess that "Jayhawker" is a reference to my old Alma Mater, the University of Kansas?!

 

[vulcanlogician]

This looks like an active and diverse place, so I think it will be fun!

You willl thrive here.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Dare I guess that "Jayhawker" is a reference to my old Alma Mater, the University of Kansas?!

You are not the first to think so, but, sadly, it is not the case.

Jayhawker Soule is a reference to abolitionist Jayhawker Silas Soule.

 

[LuisDantas]

Welcome to RF!

 

[Revoltingest]

Greetings!

This place usually sucks, but today we have....

 

[ChristineM]

Hi @Belacqua, good ro meet you. I hope you have a good time here.

 

[Tamino]

When I first read your username, I thought it might have come from His Dark Materials.

Lol, I tried to translate it and thought it might be about bel = good, beautiful and acqua = water.
Dante was not on my mind...

Anyways: Welcome!

 

[The Hammer]

Wilkommen to the forum. RF will be better with you here.

 

[Eddi]

Welcome!!!!!

 

[libre]

Welcome!

Always meant to get around to Dante but he keeps slipping past me.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Welcome! Hope you enjoy it here and find it interesting.