what year was the common era(C.E)? zero? if not zero, why?

Question

we all know that B.C was before, christ's birth, A.D, anno dommini, i.e after christ's birth and dates thereafter, what about this common erra, what digit did it have and why?

Answer 1

Common Era (C.E.) is a term used by non-Christians to describe the same time frame as A.D. We just prefer to use a religiously neutral term. Also, Before Common Era (B.C.E.) is the same as the time before the Common Era started. Suprisingly, these terms were started by Christians. The Smithsonian Institution is using it now, which I think is awesome!

Answer 2

There is no year zero because AD and BC split along the moment of conception of Jesus.

At the moment of Jesus' conception, time began being reckoned in terms of the "year of our Lord," or anno Domini. More properly "Anno Domini Nostri Iesu Christi"

The common era (CE) is an attempt to deChristianize the numbering system everyone is already using. However, because it is driven by His conception there is no time zero.

Answer 3

CE and BCE are AD and BC dolled up for Political Correctness world. The zero point is the same, the names have been changed to protect those prone to hissy fits.

Or maybe to be less Christcentric...depending on what mood you're in at the moment