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: BCE isn't anti-Christian.  It is simply neutral.  It recognizes the fact that the gross majority of people in the world are not Christian, and don't call Jesus the Christ.  The majority of people in the world don't recognize that the birth of Jesus started a new era, but it is generally accepted that westerners use the Gregorian calendar. They can understand us, and can be understood, if they use the Gregorian calendar, too, which starts counting from that date.

: BCE isn't anti-Christian.  It is simply neutral.  It recognizes the fact that the gross majority of people in the world are not Christian, and don't call Jesus the Christ.  The majority of people in the world don't recognize that the birth of Jesus started a new era, but it is generally accepted that westerners use the Gregorian calendar. They can understand us, and can be understood, if they use the Gregorian calendar, too, which starts counting from that date.

Of course, the Chinese have their calendar, the Iranians have theirs, and the Hebrews have theirs.  Most likely Jews now use the Gregorian calendar, I'd guess even in Israel.  I'd suspect there are other calendars out there that are being used within countries.   

:Of course, the Chinese have their calendar, the Iranians have theirs, and the Hebrews have theirs.  Most likely Jews now use the Gregorian calendar, I'd guess even in Israel.  I'd suspect there are other calendars out there that are being used within countries.   

When they wish to communicate internationally, they use the western calendar, because it makes being understood simpler.  Still, they don't wish to recite a foreign religious idea every time they do.

:When they wish to communicate internationally, they use the western calendar, because it makes being understood simpler.  Still, they don't wish to recite a foreign religious idea every time they do.

Since stating a date is not a religious act, there is no reason why we must do that, either.

:Since stating a date is not a religious act, there is no reason why we must do that, either.  Using CE or AD should be optional, unless an authority in charge of things feels they should force their own religious ideas on others.

:Do you even know the meaning of BC and AD?  What if I don't like that fact that we must use Arabic numerals?  I think we should call them something generic, don't you agree?  --[[User:David R|<<-David R->>]] 19:40, 15 March 2007 (EDT)

:Do you even know the meaning of BC and AD?  What if I don't like that fact that we must use Arabic numerals?  I think we should call them something generic, don't you agree?  --[[User:David R|<<-David R->>]] 19:40, 15 March 2007 (EDT)