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That's utter nonsense. If you'd like to use a non-Christian dating system for non-Christian societies in your personal life, be my guest. For pre-Christian Rome, there's AUC, which measures time from April 21, 753 BC, the date Rome was founded. The Hebrew calendar, which counts from the creation of the world, or the Chinese calendar counting from the reign of Huang-Di.
That's utter nonsense. If you'd like to use a non-Christian dating system for non-Christian societies in your personal life, be my guest. For pre-Christian Rome, there's AUC, which measures time from April 21, 753 BC, the date Rome was founded. The Hebrew calendar, which counts from the creation of the world, or the Chinese calendar counting from the reign of Huang-Di.
But by using BCE, you're STILL counting from the birth of Christ, so you're not being any more "respectful" of non-Christian cultures, and you're disrespecting Christianity as well by ignoring the basis of our calendar. [[User:JacobB|JacobB]] 15:13, 7 March 2010 (EST)
But by using BCE, you're STILL counting from the birth of Christ, so you're not being any more "respectful" of non-Christian cultures, and you're disrespecting Christianity as well by ignoring the basis of our calendar. [[User:JacobB|JacobB]] 15:13, 7 March 2010 (EST)
::: If you look at it from that perspective, you're right indeed. Thanks, Jacob. [[User:MalP|MalP]] 07:23, 11 March 2010 (EST)
: Very well put, Jacob. MalP, use whatever dating system you like, but if your dates are based on the birth of Christ, then have the honesty to say so.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 15:35, 7 March 2010 (EST)
: Very well put, Jacob. MalP, use whatever dating system you like, but if your dates are based on the birth of Christ, then have the honesty to say so.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 15:35, 7 March 2010 (EST)