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To: AlmaKing

BCE is hardly anti-christian. The Common Era to which it refers begins with the birth of the Christ. It’s merely a polite device to allow non-christians to use the common dating without having to directly name the source. They still know what it means.


29 posted on 09/23/2019 9:46:33 AM PDT by jimtorr
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To: jimtorr; AlmaKing

I always say Before Christian Era: BCE


33 posted on 09/23/2019 1:46:51 PM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory.)
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