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Nitpick: since anno Domini means "in the year of our Lord," it should come before the year number (e.g. "A.D. 2006").

4 posted on 04/19/2006 9:55:04 AM PDT by B Knotts

Good Nitpick! I guess I should brush up on the designations. I know that 1000 B.C. stands for "Before Christ", but I don't remember what it is an abbreviation for...

5 posted on 04/19/2006 9:57:09 AM PDT by topher (Let us return to old-fashioned morality - morality that has stood the test of time...)

Below is the GOP email - they were the ones that used it incorrectly that I quoted from (GOPUSA email)...

So... Is it 2006 A.D. or 2006 C.E.?
In yet another measure to remove Christian references from society, not even the calendar year designation is safe. Whether you view it as political correctness run amok or part of the ongoing purge of all things Christian, some organizations including the Kentucky Board of Education are beginning to replace A.D. (anno Domini) with C.E. (common era). Even though the beginning of the historical dating system is the birth of Christ, I guess some feel that using C.E. will help neutralize that fact. What will people think of next???

Maybe the GOP needs to go back to school...

6 posted on 04/19/2006 9:59:18 AM PDT by topher (Let us return to old-fashioned morality - morality that has stood the test of time...)

7 posted on 04/19/2006 10:00:15 AM PDT by dangus

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