For example, Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 CE.
2006-09-26 10:41:42 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would prefer a non-theological reference point, but it's only a method of dating, and it still dates from the (approximate) birth of Jesus Christ, so what difference would it make anyway?
2006-09-26 11:34:31 · answer #1 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not just for the the sake of political correctness. If we want to use one dating system it has to be acceptable to everyone. Otherwise others can very well start using their own dating systems. Do you know that the hindus had a lunar calendar long before anyone else. And the arabs too.
If we don't use CE and BCE everyone will use their own systems and then their will be chaos in converting dates for historical purposes and no real progress. Besides AD means "Anno Dommini" or "Year of our lord" which represents a christian calendar.
2006-09-26 10:49:19 · answer #2 · answered by suresh t 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
History has been taught this way in universities now for at least the last 10 years.
AD/BC will eventually fade from use. It's not relevant in a world where the reality is that the vast majority don't believe in Christ.
2006-09-26 10:58:43 · answer #3 · answered by ValleyGal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is more globally reasonable, since only a minority of the planet is Christian. Without this accommodation, as the world's religious orientation changes, the calendar could change as well, and we could end up with an entirely new accounting system for our years.
By the way, for those who don't know, CE stands for "common era" and BCE stands for "before common era."
2006-09-26 10:45:53 · answer #4 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Given the fact AD & BC make no sense, CE & BCE are preferable.
"Year of our Lord" is meaningless since the alleged "our Lord" never existed.
2006-09-26 10:54:42 · answer #5 · answered by Left the building 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It already has caught on scc1fan, I'm a history major and we are taught to use it that way. It's just another example of people taking religion way too seriously, it's like every aspect of society has to be completely void of any religious references or someone gets all pissed off about it like a little kid.
2006-09-26 10:50:33 · answer #6 · answered by James P 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't believe in Christ, but seriously, why change it now? Science could try to implement that on a wide scale, but it's just like demoting Pluto. It'll always be the 9th planet to me.
2006-09-26 10:47:22 · answer #7 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I was raised on AD BC, and I'm not going to change to fit today's politically correct society.
2006-09-26 10:43:16 · answer #8 · answered by Tofu Jesus 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think it makes more sense for a society that is supposed to have equality of all religions
2006-09-26 10:46:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Works for me: several History professors in college did this.
2006-09-26 10:45:28 · answer #10 · answered by Blackacre 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋