Title: BC/AD or BCE/CE
Post by: susangail on July 01, 2008, 04:07:13 AM
Post by: susangail on July 01, 2008, 04:07:13 AM
Just simply out of curiosity, do you have a preference?
Title: Re: BC/AD or BCE/CE
Post by: Loffler on July 01, 2008, 04:15:49 AM
Post by: Loffler on July 01, 2008, 04:15:49 AM
BC/AD by a wide margin.
Title: Re: BC/AD or BCE/CE
Post by: McQ on July 01, 2008, 04:29:03 AM
Post by: McQ on July 01, 2008, 04:29:03 AM
Quote from: "susangail"Just simply out of curiosity, do you have a preference?
I use both informally, especially in conversation (mostly because a lot of people don't know BCE and CE and when I explain it to them, they say, "Well why don't you just say BC/AD?" Ugh!), but BCE and CE otherwise. Some people (fundies) think if you use BCE it's because you're against jeebus or something. Double Ugh!
Title: Re: BC/AD or BCE/CE
Post by: Smallville on July 01, 2008, 02:27:13 PM
Post by: Smallville on July 01, 2008, 02:27:13 PM
Quote from: "susangail"Just simply out of curiosity, do you have a preference?
I use BCE / CE in my classes.
When and if needed we convert dates to the Jewish, Islamic, Hindu calendars.
We also try to keep a running calendar showing the dates.
Students have asked why I don't use BC / AD in my dates.
I smile and tell them I don't care to show preference of one religious system over another.
Title: Re: BC/AD or BCE/CE
Post by: curiosityandthecat on July 01, 2008, 03:37:17 PM
Post by: curiosityandthecat on July 01, 2008, 03:37:17 PM
Quote from: "Smallville"I use BCE / CE in my classes.
When and if needed we convert dates to the Jewish, Islamic, Hindu calendars.
We also try to keep a running calendar showing the dates.
Students have asked why I don't use BC / AD in my dates.
I smile and tell them I don't care to show preference of one religious system over another.
Ditto. Although, I suppose I show a bit of preference for... none.
Title: Re: BC/AD or BCE/CE
Post by: MommaSquid on July 01, 2008, 08:51:27 PM
Post by: MommaSquid on July 01, 2008, 08:51:27 PM
Quote from: "susangail"Just simply out of curiosity, do you have a preference?
It doesn't really come up, but I prefer CE/BCE.
Title: Re: BC/AD or BCE/CE
Post by: Dreamer on July 01, 2008, 09:38:32 PM
Post by: Dreamer on July 01, 2008, 09:38:32 PM
sorry, can i ask a stupid question?
what's BCE/CE i feel i should know...
what's BCE/CE i feel i should know...
Title: Re: BC/AD or BCE/CE
Post by: leftyguitarjoe on July 01, 2008, 09:49:31 PM
Post by: leftyguitarjoe on July 01, 2008, 09:49:31 PM
Quote from: "Dreamer"sorry, can i ask a stupid question?
what's BCE/CE i feel i should know...
Before current era / current era
its a less religious way of telling time.
Title: Re: BC/AD or BCE/CE
Post by: Dreamer on July 01, 2008, 10:20:19 PM
Post by: Dreamer on July 01, 2008, 10:20:19 PM
a thanks. i like it.
is it still the same time frame as AD/BC?
is it still the same time frame as AD/BC?
Title: Re: BC/AD or BCE/CE
Post by: leftyguitarjoe on July 01, 2008, 10:23:38 PM
Post by: leftyguitarjoe on July 01, 2008, 10:23:38 PM
Quote from: "Dreamer"a thanks. i like it.
is it still the same time frame as AD/BC?
I think so.
Title: Re: BC/AD or BCE/CE
Post by: susangail on July 01, 2008, 11:23:48 PM
Post by: susangail on July 01, 2008, 11:23:48 PM
Quote from: "Dreamer"sorry, can i ask a stupid question?Some people still insist on making it religious so they say it can be:
what's BCE/CE i feel i should know...
before Christian era/Christian era
*groan*
Quote from: "leftyguitarjoe"Yeah it's the same. Though some religious people that still want BC/AD say it's different. I'm not sure what the argument is though... I'll see if I can find it.Quote from: "Dreamer"a thanks. i like it.
is it still the same time frame as AD/BC?
I think so.
Title: Re: BC/AD or BCE/CE
Post by: MariaEvri on July 02, 2008, 12:17:30 PM
Post by: MariaEvri on July 02, 2008, 12:17:30 PM
Quote from: "leftyguitarjoe"Quote from: "Dreamer"sorry, can i ask a stupid question?
what's BCE/CE i feel i should know...
Before current era / current era
its a less religious way of telling time.
interesting. Never heard of that before. As an atheist I definitely would prefer that, but no one would understand me.
Title: Re: BC/AD or BCE/CE
Post by: McQ on July 02, 2008, 05:24:07 PM
Post by: McQ on July 02, 2008, 05:24:07 PM
Quote from: "leftyguitarjoe"Quote from: "Dreamer"sorry, can i ask a stupid question?
what's BCE/CE i feel i should know... ;)
Title: Re: BC/AD or BCE/CE
Post by: Tom62 on July 02, 2008, 05:37:44 PM
Post by: Tom62 on July 02, 2008, 05:37:44 PM
Quote from: "susangail"Just simply out of curiosity, do you have a preference?I prefer AC/DC
Title: Re: BC/AD or BCE/CE
Post by: susangail on July 02, 2008, 06:03:21 PM
Post by: susangail on July 02, 2008, 06:03:21 PM
Quote from: "Tom62"Nice!Quote from: "susangail"Just simply out of curiosity, do you have a preference?I prefer AC/DC