Jeff Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 A book I'm reading now chose instead to use "BC" and "AC" (After Christ['s birth]). Other people say "CE" but take it to mean "Christian Era" or even "Christ Event." So whatever works for you, we all know what you "mean." I want to say AC doesn't stand for After Christ, but it's something latin... But maybe I'm thinking of something else
Det. Bart Lasiter Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 You're thinking of A.D. A.D is Anno Domini, or 'in the year of our lord'. However, Kurgan said 'B.C' and 'A.C', it's an uncommon usage and it's mostly in religious texts (heh, guess which religion ).
Jeff Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 Yeah, I was kind of thinking I was wrong after I posted, Kurgan studying (I believe) theology and all But yeah, I spent my valentines day getting blown out in basketball by the best team in out league. At least I ride the bench so I couldn't do anything about it :/
Darth_Extas Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 Also CE I though was "Common Era" This is what I have learned from my school anyways, Well Valentines day is comming to a close and I still have a life to live so, Happy Valentines day everyone. During Valentines day I always get a bag of candy from my parents.
Det. Bart Lasiter Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 C.E does stand for 'Common Era', however some people (who by some standards are completely pious, and not in a complementary way ) take it to mean 'Christian Era'. For all intents and purposes though, it's 'Common Era'.
Acrylic Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 Today was actually a good day. I thought I was gonna sit at home, but I ended up going to dinner with a girl. Before I went to pick her up, I bought a white rose, and yeah, before we got out of the car to go to the restaurant, I gave it to her. So, yay for me having a good time!
Rogue15 Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 c.e. combat era mother****ers! j/k i watched Saw II. i love it.
TK-8252 Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 So, yay for me having a good time! Bastard.
BongoBob Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 and yeah, before we got out of the car to go to the restaurant, I gave it to her. Really
Mike Windu Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 White rose? You telling me you value her purity? ¬_¬ Just messin dude.
Kurgan Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 I want to say AC doesn't stand for After Christ, but it's something latin... But maybe I'm thinking of something else Well according to this particular author that's how he was using it. That's all I'm saying. He specifically defined it that way, regardless of what other meanings it might have. I haven't seen such other meanings though! I've only seen CE/BCE and AD/BC. This guy just made up his own meanings. In the academic setting we all say BCE and CE, though sometimes it's funny because we'll be talking and say it and it'll sound like BeeSeeeeeeeEEEEE because somebody mid-pronunciation remembers to tack on the last part. One of the texts I'm currently using in one of my classes (Irvin & Sunquist's History of the World Christian Movement Vol. 1, 2001) suggests people interpret the "Christian Era" way. Now I did a quick lookup and apparently (at least if wiki is correct) there is the term Ante Christum (Latin for Before Christ) which I've never seen used (which would go side by side with BC). In any case, I'm much more familiar with the AD/BC and CE/BCE formulations. Went to the art museum today as planned. Neato. Also took a walk through the city of Nashville looking for this one Christian bookstore (found it, but I have to go back to return a book tomorrow) for a report I'm doing.
Mike Windu Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 Jesus Kurgz. You're killing me with the discussion on BC/AC/AD This thread's about love, dude.
TiE23 Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 Everyone knows what the years are counting off. Jesus, there, I said it. No need to act politicly correct after 2000 years of using it that way.
toms Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 The guy from the big lebowski? Why are we basing our calendar off of him?? *wants to hear more about the white rose incident*
ET Warrior Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 I will strangle the next person who starts discussing the comparison of AD vs. CE.
Black Knight of Keno Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 AD > CE < DC = NY There, all settled with that topic. Bongo, you are one perverted mother****er
Prime Posted February 15, 2006 Posted February 15, 2006 I sure do I don't get it... But then again, I'm in luuurrve.
Arreat Posted February 16, 2006 Author Posted February 16, 2006 Wow, so much about talking about Valentines Day. Half this thread was about BC/AC/AD. :S
CapNColostomy Posted February 16, 2006 Posted February 16, 2006 Wow, so much about talking about Valentines Day. Half this thread was about BC/AC/AD. :S Let's bump it everytime it dies some more, shall we?
ET Warrior Posted February 16, 2006 Posted February 16, 2006 Let's bump it everytime it dies some more, shall we? I'm down.
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