What's with this 'BCE' and 'CE' dating crap?
Yea, I hate that!!!
On second thought, it is most likely the Socialist/Communist/Liberals trying to wipe GOD and any reference to Jesus out of our culture.
I think its "before the common era" and "common era". It is an attempt to remove "Christ" as a pivotal historical event. The most "sophisticated" archaelogists always use this device don't ya know.
archaeology is religion neutral so therefore uses terms not hooking into one religious calendar over another (e.g.,BCE, CE - before common era, common era). interestingly, early Christians referred to their time period as "common era" but over the years, then when to Christocentric language, BC Before Christ, AD Anno Domini and "Common era" became more neutral terminology. and to it most have agreed to return.
Politically correct way of saying B.C. and A.D.
Now it is "Before the Common Era" and the "Common Era".
The use of "Before Common Era" and "Common Era" dating does not automatically mean that the person who chose to use it is anti-Christ or anti-religion.
The BC and AD dating system is too fuzzy for precise dating since no one knows for sure in which year Jesus was born or even the month and day.
It is also inaccurate to use AD for dates after Jesus birth but before his death. And for those who believe he never died, the term AD is completely meaningless in any case.
"What's with this 'BCE' and 'CE' dating crap?"
Interesting question. Given that the archaeologists in the story are from an Israeli University, would you expect them to refer to Jesus?
BCE and CE are used universally in that field, since not everyone who works in that field is a Christian. Amazing, huh?
Another clash in the culture war.
The atheist, leftists want to erase "Before Christ" and AD from our lexicon.
Not much different than say the Chinese who are known to record time via the different dynasties. Different peoples record time differently. BCE and CE is a more universal way of recording time... like using the metric system for measurements instead of Biblical cubits.
Crap is a good description. It's a politically correct replacement for B.C. and A.D..
"What's with this 'BCE' and 'CE' dating crap?"
Well, that's quite a provincial comment. :)
IMRA is Israeli, and Jews don't use the Christian calendar or date from the birth of Jesus.
BCE means Before the Common Era.
...or maybe something to do with Caligula becoming Rome's third emperor in 37. ...or Hadrian.
I refer to B.C.E. as Before Christ Existed so there little change of names does no good
That's the work of the scumbags of political correctness and secular socialism (the Democrats). I'm not sure, but I bet you can look for it in all the government schools real soon if it's not already in place.
'BCE' is "Before the Christian Era."
'CE' is the "Christian Era" or at least that's how I interpret it.