I actually give some people a pass on this. If I was a serious believer in a religion other than Christianity, I would be painfully aware that AD does not mean “After the birth of Christ” but “Year of OUR Lord”. It’s only when you get nominal agnostics who don’t give two figs about religion using it to be disagreeable that I get nerked off.
The choice of which designating abbreviation to use cuts to the core difference between Jews and Christians. I assume that both of you are Christians and would prefer to see AD and not CE. AD, short for Anno Domini, is an acknowledgement that Jesus is the Messiah, which is a point of disagreement and historical contention between us. CE, on the other hand, is short for Common Era, which is an acknowledgement of the times in which we live. It is not intended as a disparagement of your faith in any respect. Actually, I grew up with the CE designator and didn’t even think about it when I posted my comment.
The choice of which designating abbreviation to use cuts to the core difference between Jews and Christians. I assume that both of you are Christians and would prefer to see AD and not CE. AD, short for Anno Domini, is an acknowledgement that Jesus is the Messiah, which is a point of disagreement and historical contention between us. CE, on the other hand, is short for Common Era, which is an acknowledgement of the times in which we live. It is not intended as a disparagement of your faith in any respect. Actually, I grew up with the CE designator and didn’t even think about it when I posted my comment.
As a born again Christian, my first priority is to witness to others. However, let me say in Christian love, that your comment comes across as aggressive, in your face. Hardly the best way to win hearts for Christ!