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Old 01-08-2008, 03:56 PM
 
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The use of BCE and CE doesn't bother me at all.

For one thing, we still start counting from the supposed birth year of Jesus, which seems to diminish the effectiveness of the argument that people are taking God out of our lives.

For another thing, I don't see how being more sensitive to other people is a bad thing. Maybe the producer of the show is Jewish or Muslim or atheist. If he or she prefers to use the terms BCE and CE, why should we be upset? Why should we boycott or protest? I could maybe see protesting if a Christian wanted to use the terms BC and AD and was made to changes, but even then, I think Jesus would prefer we use our energies fighting a real problem in the world.
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Old 01-08-2008, 04:20 PM
 
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I already KNOW about the origination of the term. What is your problem in understanding my POV?
I think you're perfectly entitled to your POV.

And just so you don't feel out there by yourself, I was very taken aback when I went to tour the Dead Sea Scrolls and saw these terms being used everywhere. I think it's sad too, although I haven't lost sleep over it.

some will say I'm too sensitive, looking for issues, being ridiculous and that's OK. Everyone is entitled to their POV. While I don't feel necessarily persecuted by this, I do think it's yet another attempt to make something non-religious quite religious. In other words, if it's always been BC/AD and it's worked for years and years and if no one is having BC/AD-mas (as in Christmas) then you've taken something that religious folks have never made a religious issue out of and suddenly it is a religious issue because we're trying to make it non-religious....

That's a bit hard to type (and harder to read) but I hope the point came through.....
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Old 01-08-2008, 04:27 PM
 
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Unlike "Before Christ", BCE does not define a Christ or even acknowledge one. Rather, it acknowledges the appearance of Christians. And, yes, that does make me feel better.

It's literally funny to me that Christians feel "attacked" by this.
I don't necessarily feel "attacked" by this, although the Christian faith is under attack these days.

What is "common era"? Is it not the era of CH\hrist?
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Old 01-08-2008, 05:44 PM
 
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What is "common era"? Is it not the era of CH\hrist?
Theres at least 2 posts explaining the origin of the term.
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Old 01-10-2008, 09:33 PM
 
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Whatever anyone decides to call it, you don't have to follow. I'll continue to use AD and BC. You can, too. Or not.

I think it's all a big yawn to God.
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Old 01-11-2008, 08:13 AM
 
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It amazes me how many people try to hide from or deny the existence of Christ and His impact on our society. Changing the title of the era, does nto change the fact that we count time from the approximate date of his birth (many people are not aware that they missed the date when they started counting time, look at the foot notes in your Bible. This is not really 2007 years from his birth and 2000 was not really 2000 that is why I found all fo the mellinium hype to be funny).

Who cares what it is called? We are still measuing time in our era from the approximate date of Christ's birth. they can call it "common era" but that cannot create an event that started that era other than the birth of Christ.

Perhaps someday they will try to do away with Christ altogether and change the date entirely. scientists will suddenly proclaim that the year is 4,345,345,167and we should call it that. Of course three years later, they will discover that they are wrong.
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Old 01-11-2008, 08:25 AM
 
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Perhaps someday they will try to do away with Christ altogether and change the date entirely. scientists will suddenly proclaim that the year is 4,345,345,167and we should call it that. Of course three years later, they will discover that they are wrong.
Calendar dates are political - not scientific.
In modern history, military dictators decide when to start over with a "Year One" to signal a new era under their regime.
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Old 01-11-2008, 09:01 AM
 
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Calendar dates are political - not scientific.
In modern history, military dictators decide when to start over with a "Year One" to signal a new era under their regime.
I heard somewhere that N. Korea is on it's own calendar based on something to do with Kim Jung Il.

Anyone know if that's true?

Good post, b. frank, and you are correct. Which was what I was trying to say earlier in that changing the 'call letters' really brings something to the top that wasn't there to start with.
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:52 AM
 
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I agree with the political- not scientific statement.
It's like someone else stated it just a way of trying to hide from the truth.
Whatever, in changing words, times, God is God!! They can not change Him and they surely can not change what is in ones heart.
That is to me the most important thing to recognize!!!
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Old 01-11-2008, 11:09 AM
 
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I agree with the political- not scientific statement.
It's like someone else stated it just a way of trying to hide from the truth.
Whatever, in changing words, times, God is God!! They can not change Him and they surely can not change what is in ones heart.
That is to me the most important thing to recognize!!!
So many posts, so few reps to give....

WELL SAID!!
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