BCE: Before Common Era
1. Replaces AD and used to measure time and refer to history without involving or referring to Christianity. Used to minimize bias by describing history as global and universal, instead of in terms of one localized myth, and to preserve freedom of speech.
2. Describes the world and its past in such a way to be unintelligible to Christian fascists and other members of the extreme right, thus either not attracting them, or reminding them to stay in their lane and keep their magical thinking to themselves. Makes them concentrate on their narrative and how insulted they are, instead of something more destructive.
1. Replaces AD and used to measure time and refer to history without involving or referring to Christianity. Used to minimize bias by describing history as global and universal, instead of in terms of one localized myth, and to preserve freedom of speech.
2. Describes the world and its past in such a way to be unintelligible to Christian fascists and other members of the extreme right, thus either not attracting them, or reminding them to stay in their lane and keep their magical thinking to themselves. Makes them concentrate on their narrative and how insulted they are, instead of something more destructive.
Don't use AD, it attracts the wrong attention. If you want mostly intelligent discussion about this fact, and knowledge about it to survive into the 22 century, use BCE.
Bruh, why would you use AD to describe an event that happened outside of the extreme west of Asia more than 3000 years ago? Like, Creationism precludes it even happened? Fuck that shit, bro, use BCE!
Bruh, why would you use AD to describe an event that happened outside of the extreme west of Asia more than 3000 years ago? Like, Creationism precludes it even happened? Fuck that shit, bro, use BCE!
by Omniv0r March 10, 2022
An example of political correctness run amok. The idea is to replace the terms BC and AD (Before Christ and Anno Domini) with the secular terms BCE and CE (Before Common Era and Common Era). Common Era may also be referred to as Christian Era or Current Era.
The change is completely pointless, except to placate the politically correct crowd. The numbering of years is kept the same, but the terms are changed to avoid association with Christianity, and evidentily pretend like the numbering of years started arbitrarily. The numbering comes from the estimated birth of Jesus. For the sake of ease and convenience, the entire world has adopted the Christian calender, regardless of what religion or non-religion we all are, so why pretend otherwise?
If the politically correct crowd really wants to make a completely secular calender, then we'd also have to do away with the names of the months (Roman Paganism), having seven days a week (Judaism), and re-number the years by placing year 1 somewhere different than it is now (Christianity).
The change is completely pointless, except to placate the politically correct crowd. The numbering of years is kept the same, but the terms are changed to avoid association with Christianity, and evidentily pretend like the numbering of years started arbitrarily. The numbering comes from the estimated birth of Jesus. For the sake of ease and convenience, the entire world has adopted the Christian calender, regardless of what religion or non-religion we all are, so why pretend otherwise?
If the politically correct crowd really wants to make a completely secular calender, then we'd also have to do away with the names of the months (Roman Paganism), having seven days a week (Judaism), and re-number the years by placing year 1 somewhere different than it is now (Christianity).
Don't try to tell me to use that BCE and CE crap. It's BC and AD, regardless of what you believe or disbelieve. If you don't like it, then feel free to persuade the entire population of the world to adopt a brand new, completely overhauled calender.
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