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**VonErmad4** · 03-17-2010, 02:46 AM

Besides, the A.D./B.C. nomenclature is, if anything, wrong. Nobody accepts that Jesus, if he existed, was born in the year 1.

BCE/CE has the exact same problem, you tard. It's exactly the same as BC/AD, expect for the stupid PC name change. And WTF does "common era" even mean? How does it have the same problem? If anything, it's the recognition of the very problem. Except for a mistake by religious folks, there's no real reason to distinguish between BC and AD. But since the Gregorian calendar does dominate, it wouldn't be feasible to institute some mass change of the year numbering system.

That doesn't change the very real problem for a Jewish rabbi saying "In the Year of Our Lord" by using "A.D." If Christians were expected to use an abbreviation that actually meant "Praise be to Allah," I am pretty sure they'd throw a fitabout it, no matter how old it was.

"Common Era" was derived from "Vulgar Era," which was the first usage of this kind of nomenclature.

It doesn't change the fact that that is why the particular date was chosen and it is ridiculous to say otherwise.

Exactly. One point for JM.

Which, as I said, only matters to Christians who get all whiney that not everyone uses the nomenclature they want. Boo-hoo-hoo, get the sand out of your vagina.

03-17-2010, 02:46 AM	#33
VonErmad4 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 543 Senior Member	Besides, the A.D./B.C. nomenclature is, if anything, wrong. Nobody accepts that Jesus, if he existed, was born in the year 1. BCE/CE has the exact same problem, you tard. It's exactly the same as BC/AD, expect for the stupid PC name change. And WTF does "common era" even mean? How does it have the same problem? If anything, it's the recognition of the very problem. Except for a mistake by religious folks, there's no real reason to distinguish between BC and AD. But since the Gregorian calendar does dominate, it wouldn't be feasible to institute some mass change of the year numbering system. That doesn't change the very real problem for a Jewish rabbi saying "In the Year of Our Lord" by using "A.D." If Christians were expected to use an abbreviation that actually meant "Praise be to Allah," I am pretty sure they'd throw a fitabout it, no matter how old it was. "Common Era" was derived from "Vulgar Era," which was the first usage of this kind of nomenclature. It doesn't change the fact that that is why the particular date was chosen and it is ridiculous to say otherwise. Exactly. One point for JM. Which, as I said, only matters to Christians who get all whiney that not everyone uses the nomenclature they want. Boo-hoo-hoo, get the sand out of your vagina.
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