why do many ppl beyond the age of twelve still think that b/c and a/d mean before christ and after death?

Question

written time didnt start with jesus he was born in 4 bc for christs sake

Answer 1

Because they do. It isnt the beginning of time, but it is the beginning of the christian calendar which is what we go by.
What do you think they stand for? Basically, you gotta start somewhere...



Anno Domini (Latin: "In the Year of the Lord"), abbreviated as AD, defines an epoch based on the traditionally-reckoned year of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Similarly, Before Christ (from the Ancient Greek "Christos" or "Anointed One", referring to Jesus), abbreviated as BC, is used in the English language to denote years before the start of this epoch. Some non-Christians use the abbreviations AD and BC without intending to acknowledge the Christian connotation. Some people prefer the alternatives 'CE' and 'BCE', arguing that they are more neutral terms (see below).

The designation is used to number years in the Christian Era, conventionally used with the Julian and Gregorian calendars. More descriptively, years may be also specified as 'Anno Domini Nostri Iesu Christi' ('In the Year of Our Lord Jesus Christ'). 'Anno Domini' dating was first adopted in Western Europe, during the eighth century.

The numbering of years per the Christian era is currently dominant in many places around the world, in both commercial and scientific use. For decades, it has been the global standard, recognized by international institutions such as the United Nations and the Universal Postal Union. This is due to the prevalence of Christianity in the Western world, the great influence of the Western world on science, technology and commerce, as well as the fact that the solar Gregorian calendar has, for a long time, been considered to be astronomically correct.[1]

English copies Latin usage by placing the abbreviation 'before' the year number for AD, but after the year number for BC; for example: 64 BC, but AD 2006.

Answer 2

BC stands for Before Christ, and AD stands for Anno Domini(Year of our Lord). Which leaves no gap, after death would mean there was a gap of 33 years.

BCE stands for "before the common era" and BP stands for "before present", the latter usually used in archaeology and paleontology.

The current calendar is the Gregorian Calendar, which takes into account that an additional leap day must occur every 400 years.

Answer 3

B.C. means (in the previous) the (Christian) era. B.C. is utilized by using just about everybody to intend dates interior the Julian Calendar in the previous the beginning of Christ, or a minimum of in the previous the date as quickly as considered that of Christ's beginning (the year 0). Archeological technological expertise made the term a necessity; and frequently the term is meant to talk with "in the previous the Roman era". A.D. (used with or without sessions) is an abbreviation for the Latin "Anno Domini", which interprets to "the year of Our Lord," touching on years after the beginning of Jesus Christ. be conscious: in spite of society's "politically desirable" words, I nevertheless use the unique words B.C. and A.D. Mankind keeps to reveal its lack of expertise and pathetic approaches of adjusting each and every thing all of us understand and prefer to in spite of fits the "majority" as a fashion to not "offend" all of us. i'm so extremely joyful to be a individual non-conformist.

Answer 4

Because they don't speak Latin. Do you? AD is a Latin abbreviation for "in the year of the Lord." BC does stand for "before Christ," however, regardless of the calendar's inaccuracy. Of course, now they're trying to write it BCE and call it "before current era." That's a good laugh!

Answer 5

Because they're idiots.
Scientists never use these outdated terms.

Answer 6

after death does not even make sense. Do they think time stood still?

Answer 7

well thats what my history teacher told me it meant if youre so smart what does it really mean

Answer 8

What does it mean then??

Answer 9

what does it mean then?