I will always use Before the deathe of Christ and after the death of Christ. For Before Christ came, was B.C., and after Christ came, he died, and paid the penalty for the sins of mankind,
2007-03-13 09:03:05 · 4 answers · asked by 1saintofGod 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think that the use of C.E. rather than B.C. is intellectually dishonest, but for me, it's a non-issue.
Just so you know, A.D. doesn't stand for "After Death." It means "Anno Domini," which is Latin for "Year of our Lord."
2007-03-13 09:09:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
AD does not mean "After Death" it means Anno Domini, or "In the Year of The Lord".
CE, meaning Common Era, and BCE, meaning Before Common Era are still based on the Gregorian calendar, which is in turn based on the birth of Christ.
I really don't see what the big deal is. After all, the world is 67% non-Christian, so having a term that is neutral seems to me to be reasonable.
2007-03-13 16:08:28 · answer #2 · answered by Snark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BC= Before Christ AD=Latin for 'the year of our Lord', not after death. As for Common Era, I don't have a problem with it. It is used in the field of Religious Studies to show respect for all religions.
2007-03-13 16:18:45 · answer #3 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thougt C.E, stood for Crazy Evolutionists? Guess i was wrong.
Only the Christians and those of faith should decide, the world doesn't believe so why would they care? It should be left up to us:
2007-03-13 16:09:40 · answer #4 · answered by Chris 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋