03-17-2004, 08:32 AM
Hi Wendy,<br>
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Thanks for that. I can fully understand why someone who is not of the Christian belief would refrain from using BC or AD, after all I don't use the Jewish or Muslim calendar either, even tough it is interesting enough to keep track of their time schedule .<br>
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I'm glad you don't agree with such term sas Common Era. My main beef is with those who 'hijacked' the Christian calendar and pretend it is theirs!<br>
Why don't these non-believers invent their own starting point? Start with Napoleon (inventor of the Nation State), start with any Humanist, why don't they? Yes, the BC/AD system is accepted and used worldwide, I realise changing it for another would be hard.<br>
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But, the current system is based on that old religion called Christianity, and it was invented during the Middle Ages by some monk who did not even get year 1 right! I'd say the non-Christians would do well to get a better one, it should be easy!<br>
<br>
Valete,<br>
Valerius/Robert <p></p><i></i>
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Thanks for that. I can fully understand why someone who is not of the Christian belief would refrain from using BC or AD, after all I don't use the Jewish or Muslim calendar either, even tough it is interesting enough to keep track of their time schedule .<br>
<br>
I'm glad you don't agree with such term sas Common Era. My main beef is with those who 'hijacked' the Christian calendar and pretend it is theirs!<br>
Why don't these non-believers invent their own starting point? Start with Napoleon (inventor of the Nation State), start with any Humanist, why don't they? Yes, the BC/AD system is accepted and used worldwide, I realise changing it for another would be hard.<br>
<br>
But, the current system is based on that old religion called Christianity, and it was invented during the Middle Ages by some monk who did not even get year 1 right! I'd say the non-Christians would do well to get a better one, it should be easy!<br>
<br>
Valete,<br>
Valerius/Robert <p></p><i></i>
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)