2007-11-08 11:40:39 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's a frame of reference. Why single out atheists for this question, though? Some other religions follow different calendars.
2007-11-08 11:45:10 · answer #1 · answered by Let Me Think 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
During the dark ages, all references to other calenders were destroyed by the chrisian retards who decided that if you weren't christian, you were not a person.
Unfortuantely, in the western world, christianity is the prevailing religion, thus we must live with it.
FYI; in Thailand it is 2050 as their BCE is Buddah.
I just say, before cock, after dick.
2007-11-08 19:56:02 · answer #2 · answered by Judo Chop 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That dating system wasn't even in effect until the 4th century. That was all calculated by a little monk who was ordered by the pope to calculate the dates of all the Easters that had ever been.
2007-11-08 19:52:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its not about "believe in". Human beings categorize time in that way... what the hell does it have to do with belief?
Time categorization has NOTHING to do with any god, and EVERYTHING to do with the way in which humans have decided to measure it. "BD" and "AD" are simply human inventions.
For 2000 years, we've been forced to live with "BC" and "AD". Before that, time was measured in the years of the Roman empires existance. And so on.
Thats life.
Incidentally, the time categorization is slowly changing to BCE and CE.
Its not about belief, its simply about reality.
2007-11-08 19:45:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before Common Era
Common Era
BCE/CE
2007-11-08 19:42:57 · answer #5 · answered by lupinesidhe 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Believe? No.
Use? Yes.
Do you use the common names of the days of the week and months of the year?
2007-11-08 19:44:39 · answer #6 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the more common form used these days is Before Common Era (b.c.e.) and Common Era (c.e.), especially for non-Christians. You'll be seeing it more and more.
2007-11-08 19:57:20 · answer #7 · answered by Morgaine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only as an arbitrary reference point to mark the passage of time.
2007-11-08 19:50:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ummmm...yeah...why the hell wouldn't I?
It is just a way to mark time by men who believed in the god and the bible. Doesn't mean I have to be religious to understand its usage.
2007-11-08 19:49:06 · answer #9 · answered by Willow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b.c/a.d are calender time. thats like saying, 'do christians believe in am/pm?' or 'do christians follow daylight savings time?'
2007-11-08 19:44:10 · answer #10 · answered by Zach 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋