BC/AD makes more sense to me-sets a zero point…at least theoretically-and we really can’t prove or disprove the accuracy of that date, either. But the whole “common era” thing-what is a point zero point, for that? Think it’s come into vogue recently mostly because we are in a PC era. Btw, not a Christian-thoroughly collapsed Catholic atheist here; so no religious reason to “promote” JC.
I would agree with that... it's still essentially using the other system as a main point, but just with more confusing terminology (at least for me)...
One thing about this is that Jesus was a real person in history, and probably the most important person ever, even our dating system revolves around him.
I didn’t realize that the BCE/CE came into play so early, being started by Kepler. It seems like it’s come into play more recently, because of the PC-ness of things, like DJSMD JD said. It feels like the “ancient” way of doing things is more accurate because of that.
BC/AD makes more sense to me-sets a zero point…at least theoretically-and we really can’t prove or disprove the accuracy of that date, either. But the whole “common era” thing-what is a point zero point, for that? Think it’s come into vogue recently mostly because we are in a PC era. Btw, not a Christian-thoroughly collapsed Catholic atheist here; so no religious reason to “promote” JC.
I would agree with that... it's still essentially using the other system as a main point, but just with more confusing terminology (at least for me)...
If calling the Christian era common, does that mean the eras before are uncommon?
Good question!!!
One thing about this is that Jesus was a real person in history, and probably the most important person ever, even our dating system revolves around him.
BC/AD
I didn’t realize that the BCE/CE came into play so early, being started by Kepler. It seems like it’s come into play more recently, because of the PC-ness of things, like DJSMD JD said. It feels like the “ancient” way of doing things is more accurate because of that.