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To: CarrotAndStick; MacDorcha

Nailed it.


173 posted on 07/11/2007 6:49:22 AM PDT by EarthBound (Ex Deo,gratia. Ex astris,scientia (Duncan Hunter in 2008! http://www.gohunter08.com))
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To: EarthBound; CarrotAndStick

“The year 1428AH coincides almost completely with 2007CE.”

Also from Wikipedia.

I know it’s only a small passage, but I personally find it telling that Islam’s term for a year (in relation to their religion) is only partially reciprocated in using “CE” (as opposed to the reason it’s a “Common Era” ... the fact that it is the Year of Our Lord *AD*)

I refuse to accept a common-use website to attempt to explain to me the inner workings of any religion. Caveats be damned- it is NOT someone’s personal understanding as seen from within, but the end result of many hands.

By this very definition, the Catholic Church (in respects to it traditions) would likely not advocate using such a tool to be used as a religious source. This being that, short of the Church and the Holy See overlooking its entire operations, it is not “official”.

All “official” speak from the Catholic Church can only be repeated from prescedence, or made initially from the His Holiness himself.

I’m sorry bro, but I wouldn’t accept a “definitive account” of the Sermon on the Mount from Wikimedia either. It is not a religious text, nor is it a recognized religious authority.


186 posted on 07/11/2007 9:07:08 AM PDT by MacDorcha ("Slogans are Silly.")
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