since B.C. stands for before crucifiction
2007-05-12 13:00:33 · 25 answers · asked by aaron w 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
NO, it DOESN'T stand for "before crucifixion'. Sheesh!
Why do YOU use the names of the days of the week and months? Those are named after Pagan gods.
2007-05-12 13:05:32 · answer #1 · answered by gelfling 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
B.C. doesn't stand for "Before Crucifixion". It stands for "Before Christ".
I don't really have a huge problem with using B.C. and A.D. because I'm not convinced that Christ is a fictional character... he may have existed... as a mortal. I'm also not that antagonistic, so I feel that using this nomenclature is innocuous.
However, I find the use of B.C.E, (Before Common Era) and C.E., (Common Era) acceptable as well. After all, the birth of Christ was not a major event for about 66% of the world's population.
2007-05-12 13:11:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anthony Stark 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before Christ is fine with me. If it's so important then Christians would get worked up that Christ himself was born in 4 BC.
I'm with the others in thinking it's hilarious that atheists know what BC stands for and you don't. Christians seem to think there is something worth criticizing in those of us who hold knowledge and study to be important, but by goodness you set the bar pretty low to be classed as intellectual.
2007-05-12 13:08:25 · answer #3 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Amazingly enough, the politically correct terminology these days is "B.C.E." meaning "Before the Common Era" and "C.E." meaning "Common Era". What the idiots seem to have forgotten is that time is still split at the greatest event in history...the advent of Jesus Christ.
Christians merely smile, and say "OK...B.C.E. "Before the Christian Era" and C.E. "Christian Era".
It's just so hard to kill a relligion that has, as it's core belief, everlasting life. It's been tried, again and again, through the ages, but, as you see, Christians continue to smile.
'D
2007-05-12 13:11:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
BC is to atheists: Before common era also known as BCE
2007-05-12 13:04:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The more modern terms are "BCE", Before Common Era, and "CE", for Common Era instead of Anno Domini.
2007-05-12 13:04:22 · answer #6 · answered by Jonathan 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Everyone knows that Jesus was born several years B.C., except for christians of course, who know nothing about history not written in the bible.
2007-05-12 13:08:12 · answer #7 · answered by Fred 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I've always gone with B.C. I see no need to change it just because I don't believe.
2007-05-12 13:06:20 · answer #8 · answered by . 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use "B.C.E." - "before the Common Era." Then "C.E." for "A.D." It makes you sound more scholarly and less partisan, frankly. But relax, Christians - we still have to count from the year (more or less) of Jesus' (supposed) birth. It's all just a convention, anyway - I don't think of Jesus every time I write the year.
2007-05-12 13:05:01 · answer #9 · answered by jonjon418 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
BC (Before Christ) becomes BCE (before common era)
CE (common era) is the replacement for AD (Anno Domini, in the year of our Lord)
2007-05-12 13:06:18 · answer #10 · answered by sgt_pepper43 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋