B.C., A.D., whats it all mean!?
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Originally posted by Nightshade
Correct except AD which means Anno Domini or "year of our lord" which refers to years folowing Christs death.
Correct except AD which means Anno Domini or "year of our lord" which refers to years folowing Christs death.
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Originally posted by Fujiwara Takumi
technically i believe it refers tot he years following his birth, as this is the 2003rd year of our Lord's coming.
technically i believe it refers tot he years following his birth, as this is the 2003rd year of our Lord's coming.
in history classes we use BCE/CE.
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Originally posted by 99civic_love
except for when the person who came up with this system was off by a good 20 years or so.
in history classes we use BCE/CE.
except for when the person who came up with this system was off by a good 20 years or so.
in history classes we use BCE/CE.
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Originally posted by RB
I was always taught in school that AD was after death...for some reason I have that stuck in my head even though I KNOW better.
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I was always taught in school that AD was after death...for some reason I have that stuck in my head even though I KNOW better.
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Originally posted by Fujiwara Takumi
they shouldn't teach that anyway
CHURCH AND STATE CHURCH AND STATE!!1 sue everyone!!!
they shouldn't teach that anyway
CHURCH AND STATE CHURCH AND STATE!!1 sue everyone!!!
I know! I think thats why they went all "PC" and started with the BCE/CE stuff.
