Does nearly all people in the world base their years after Jesus (B.C and A.D) ?

Answer 1

No. That is a Western-Christian idea. The Jews have their own calendar. The Islamic calendar puts year one at the time that Muhammad moved from Mecca to Medina. The Chinese have another calendar entirely. People in other countries who do business with Americans or Western Europeans acquaint themselves with our calendar to be polite and thorough, but we don't return their thoughtfulness.

Answer 2

so there is the bc bce thing that people have already mentioned. and there are many people who live off calendars that don't go according to jesus. Religious Jews for example use the Jewish calendar which starts about 5000 years ago, when god first gave life to man. But still, for practical purposes, to be on the same page as much of the rest of the world, the Christian calendar is still known and used some.

Answer 3

I'd say that the majority of cultures do. The only time it's an exception is when you see B.C.E.(before common era). And then there's C.E.(common era). It's rare to see that and when you do it's usually from people who are more into science than religion.
The Chinese culture, along with the Jewish religion, have their own set calendar and months.

Answer 4

In the Western world, a lot do. Other cultures, and certain people (myself included) use CE, and BCE. BCE, "before the common era," refers to BC time; CE, "common era," stands in for AD.

Answer 5

Well, there are some people who put other things other than B.C. and A.D. but i think most people put that hope this helps

Answer 6

BCE = Before common era
CE = Common era

- 16 yo Pagan

Answer 7

There are those, who do not recognize Jesus as the central figure for dating do the following:

B.C.E. (Before Common Era) for B.C.
C.E. (Common Era) for A.D.

I am not familiar with other forms of dating. I know the nations in the Far East use other dating measures.

Answer 8

The short answer is yes. There are other methods. Some are from legit other cultures and others were created out of hate and spite.

Answer 9

They don't. Science uses C.E or Common Era instead of AD anymore.

Answer 10

It is easier to follow this calendar as it is in worldwide use. However. there are so many calendars----so many different religions have their own way of counting the years. I use the Jewish calendar for religious purposes.