B.C.

[cup_noodles]

This may be completely unrelated to anything in this guild, but this has bugged me for a really, really long time.

Why is time recorded in B.C. (before Christ)? Why not before Buddah or Muahamud(sp?)? What made Christ so special as for everyone to record time according to his birthday? WHY? WHY?!!

Glad's that's off my chest.

 

[Tenth Speed Writer]

It's technically Latin.


And only Christian textbooks use B.C.. It's B.C.E now.  

[cup_noodles]

Tenth Speed Writer

It's technically Latin.


And only Christian textbooks use B.C.. It's B.C.E now.

Well I'm happy now. xd

 

[AnonymouZ]

Some christian dude calculated christ's birthday... or his resurrection... something like that. Later on, when some historians (or some of those people that liked to write books) decided to follow the dating of these christian dude, it started to become very common... as in people thought it was a good way to count years, since it pressumed to be accurate and since the world was becoming christian, everyone thought it cool. (they used to go by the kingdom related events, for example the start of that kings rule, or that kindgdoms fall, or like the chinese and their dynasties)

Then later on, people like atheists and agnostics or regular scientists said: "******** that!" and created the "C.E. (Common Era) and the B.C.E. (Before Common Era) year count... altho it is still based on the year of christ's birthday... so go figure...

but whatever... this topic is kind old too... xD  

[The Seven Deadly Sinz]

yup, though B.C. and A.D are still comonly used, the correct term now is B.C.E. and C.E., and again, yes it's all latin like P.M. and A.M.  

[Phoebos]

I still use B.C., and I haven't ever even heard of B.C.E. or C.E., though it doesn't surprise me. I still also use A.D., but this is all because that's just what I learned. And the reason we use it as a measurement is because we use the Christian calendar.  

[[Subject to Availability]]

Gregorian calender is the international standard and whatnots.

Also, B.C. = B.C.E. ~ Before Common Era

A.D. = C.E. ~ Common Era

Good 'nuff.  

[PickleBoy]

Yay for B.C.E. and C.E.! Wooo!!!  

[Lethkhar]

anon_nymouz

Some christian dude calculated christ's birthday... or his resurrection... something like that. Later on, when some historians (or some of those people that liked to write books) decided to follow the dating of these christian dude, it started to become very common... as in people thought it was a good way to count years, since it pressumed to be accurate and since the world was becoming christian, everyone thought it cool. (they used to go by the kingdom related events, for example the start of that kings rule, or that kindgdoms fall, or like the chinese and their dynasties)

Then later on, people like atheists and agnostics or regular scientists said: "******** that!" and created the "C.E. (Common Era) and the B.C.E. (Before Common Era) year count... altho it is still based on the year of christ's birthday... so go figure...

but whatever... this topic is kind old too... xD

I believe "some Christian dude" was named Brahe...Or maybe it was Kepler... stressed  

[The MoUsY spell-checker]

antiangel force

yup, though B.C. and A.D are still comonly used, the correct term now is B.C.E. and C.E., and again, yes it's all latin like P.M. and A.M.

A.D. stands for "Anno Domini", which is Latin for "in the year of our Lord"; but B.C. stands for "Before Christ". That's not Latin.  

[The Seven Deadly Sinz]

The MoUsY spell-checker

antiangel force

yup, though B.C. and A.D are still comonly used, the correct term now is B.C.E. and C.E., and again, yes it's all latin like P.M. and A.M.

A.D. stands for "Anno Domini", which is Latin for "in the year of our Lord"; but B.C. stands for "Before Christ". That's not Latin.

now that my freind is where you are wrong, yes it is the english translation, but the orignial word for B.C. was latin.  

[The MoUsY spell-checker]

antiangel force

now that my freind is where you are wrong, yes it is the english translation, but the orignial word for B.C. was latin.

What was it? I tried looking it up and I couldn't find it.