When it comes down to is that I say that B.C. means Before Christ and that A.D. means after death. My husband disagrees with me. Anybody have the right answer?
2006-12-04 06:47:24 · 11 answers · asked by debbie57_1999 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
AD means Anno Domini (Year of the Lord).
If AD meand after death, what would you call those years between 0BC and 0AD? According to Christian teaching, that'd be a span of 33 years.
2006-12-04 06:49:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is the simplest answer. Prior to the calendar as we know if today, years were measured by the king's reign(example: the 6th year of Henry I and so on). A certain monk realized that when kings died they and thier kingdoms were sometimes forgotten and he created the calendar to reference BC and AD (Anno Domini) which means "In the Year of the Lord" because the Kingdom of Jesus will never pass away.
2006-12-04 14:56:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A.D. means anno domini (Latin) referring to the year of our lord, this is after Christ. Look up for more info here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anno_Domini
2006-12-04 14:55:59 · answer #3 · answered by MCM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B.C.=english acronym, "before christ"
A.D.=latin acronym, "anno domini", which means 'in the year of the lord'.
2006-12-04 14:53:18 · answer #4 · answered by alex l 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A.D begins the year Christ was born
2006-12-04 14:53:26 · answer #5 · answered by Leah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A.D. means Anno Domini as as has been stated above.
2006-12-04 14:52:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought the same thing you thought but I am seeing Other answers as well. Maybe everyone is right. Try visiting a religious site for the answer you are looking for. Just about every relighion has a web site. I have visited a few myself out.
2006-12-04 14:53:22 · answer #7 · answered by Big V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AD means Anno Domini, or "in the year of our Lord".
2006-12-04 14:49:24 · answer #8 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ad means anno domini which means in the year of our lord.
2006-12-04 14:49:31 · answer #9 · answered by bensbabe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you are right--if you have to call a pastor and then you'll know for sure. That's what I have been told it means all my life.
2006-12-04 14:50:25 · answer #10 · answered by smeezleme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋