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| + | The term "Common Era" (CE) is an attempt to erase the foolish, unnecessary Christian basis of the Gregorian calender, commonly split between two time periods, "BC" (before christ) and "AD" (ano domine), since not only is there little to no historical back-up for these dates (aside from the [[Bible]], a fictional tale written by greco-roman rulers hundreds of years after its alleged inspiration, and altered by nearly every culture since), but also because luckily as time moves on, the obvious uselessness of old worn-out belief systems has lost its stronghold on the minds of the populous and the need for Abrahamic religions based on control, fear, and complacency has increasingly lost its appeal. Apparently people are now realizing that they can easily make their own well-advised decisions without basing their ideals on the fear of punishment by eternal hellfire and damnation (which logically can not exist<ref>http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=Beyond%20Belief%3A%20Why%20God%20Cannot%20Exist"></ref>), but rather, simply based around the idea of intelligence and the fact that being a good person not only makes logical sense, but feels good. Unfortunately, the more we as a populous move away from these foolish old traditions, the stronger the confused, uninformed masses who have yet to be exposed to truths like these hold on to their beliefs, and the more distorted their ideals become. For example, some people actually take the change from BC/AD to BCE/CE as a personal attack on their belief systems (rather than a move from unnecessary traditionalism that applies to a minority, to a secular expression for a completely secular idea such as the Gregorian calender). This is OK, because as logical beings we understand that fear is a very strong emotion, and it's hard to accept a transformation in understanding and ways o being. However, this doesn't mean it's necessary for us to pander to them, we simply need to help them calmly make the transition, and reassure them along the way that it will be alright. Over time they will learn to accept that morality can exist outside of God-fear, and that their right to believe whatever they want should logically give way to new ideas that make more sense (mental evolution). | ||
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The term "Common Era" (CE) is an attempt to erase the historical basis for the primary calendar dating system in the Western world. "Common Era" has no real meaning, and even the origin of this term is unclear. The 1972 Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary has no entry for "Common Era." | The term "Common Era" (CE) is an attempt to erase the historical basis for the primary calendar dating system in the Western world. "Common Era" has no real meaning, and even the origin of this term is unclear. The 1972 Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary has no entry for "Common Era." | ||
Revision as of 00:11, February 23, 2007
The term "Common Era" (CE) is an attempt to erase the foolish, unnecessary Christian basis of the Gregorian calender, commonly split between two time periods, "BC" (before christ) and "AD" (ano domine), since not only is there little to no historical back-up for these dates (aside from the Bible, a fictional tale written by greco-roman rulers hundreds of years after its alleged inspiration, and altered by nearly every culture since), but also because luckily as time moves on, the obvious uselessness of old worn-out belief systems has lost its stronghold on the minds of the populous and the need for Abrahamic religions based on control, fear, and complacency has increasingly lost its appeal. Apparently people are now realizing that they can easily make their own well-advised decisions without basing their ideals on the fear of punishment by eternal hellfire and damnation (which logically can not exist[1]), but rather, simply based around the idea of intelligence and the fact that being a good person not only makes logical sense, but feels good. Unfortunately, the more we as a populous move away from these foolish old traditions, the stronger the confused, uninformed masses who have yet to be exposed to truths like these hold on to their beliefs, and the more distorted their ideals become. For example, some people actually take the change from BC/AD to BCE/CE as a personal attack on their belief systems (rather than a move from unnecessary traditionalism that applies to a minority, to a secular expression for a completely secular idea such as the Gregorian calender). This is OK, because as logical beings we understand that fear is a very strong emotion, and it's hard to accept a transformation in understanding and ways o being. However, this doesn't mean it's necessary for us to pander to them, we simply need to help them calmly make the transition, and reassure them along the way that it will be alright. Over time they will learn to accept that morality can exist outside of God-fear, and that their right to believe whatever they want should logically give way to new ideas that make more sense (mental evolution).
Here is an example of a Larval Humans idea of the "threat" changes like CE pose:
The term "Common Era" (CE) is an attempt to erase the historical basis for the primary calendar dating system in the Western world. "Common Era" has no real meaning, and even the origin of this term is unclear. The 1972 Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary has no entry for "Common Era."
The established calendar dating system is based on the approximate birthday of Jesus, and no one disputes that. But this birth did not begin a "common" era, or any immediate change in history. The 1997 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary gives a date of 1889 for the origin of the term "Common Era," but there is no indication of who began using it then, and why. Some claim it is a substitute for an occasional reference to the "Vulgar Era," with "vulgar" being Latin for "common" but acquiring a derogatory English meaning over time.
The only plausible explanation is that "Common Era" is an attempt to erase recognition for the Christian basis of the calendar. But there are not similar attempts to erase non-Christian religious names in the calendar, such as the days of the week named after Norse gods.
The conclusion is obvious: usage of the term "Common Era" seeks to deny recognition to Christianity. Beware of other examples of this, and beware how schools and tests are converting to "Common Era" dating systems to appease hostility to Christianity.
Consider this frank question and answer with a rabbi about the use of "Common Era," which illustrates that the term "Common Era" did not come from Judaism:[2]
Dear Rabbi:
I would like to know why we say "before the Common Era" and "Common Era" (BCE and CE).
I mean, why do we call it "common?" ...
Dear Viviane [],
When I was a school boy I thought that CE stood for "The Common Error."
Now, 25 years and a number of common errors later, I assume that Common Era simply means "the date commonly accepted and used." But the truth is that I don't know, so I asked your question to a professor of European history. He didn't know either.