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  1. opaltiger

    BCE/CE or BC/AD?

    To my knowledge it is short for a longer expression with the intended meaning "in the year of our lord Jesus Christ". That is not what TES said. He said that just because Karkat had not often encountered BCE/CE did not mean it was uncommon, which is a perfectly good point to make.
  2. opaltiger

    BCE/CE or BC/AD?

    You have your terminology mixed up - BCE/CE is secular, BC/AD isn't.
  3. opaltiger

    BCE/CE or BC/AD?

    The Western Roman Empire "fell" in 476 (it was split in 285). The Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) merrily continued existing.
  4. opaltiger

    BCE/CE or BC/AD?

    Because the Roman Empire didn't fall in a single year.
  5. opaltiger

    BCE/CE or BC/AD?

    Your point? As Aobaru pointed out earlier, not all sources agree that that's actually true. :P Forgive us for wanting history to be more secular.
  6. opaltiger

    BCE/CE or BC/AD?

    It does.
  7. opaltiger

    BCE/CE or BC/AD?

    No, they haven't. CE stands for something else now. BC and AD don't. He was, by some accounts. Even so, what's the point? One implies the speaker is Christian. One does not!
  8. opaltiger

    BCE/CE or BC/AD?

    That was 1657. Now it predominantly means "Common Era". Also, are you saying "Christian Era" is equally as religious as "anno domini"?
  9. opaltiger

    BCE/CE or BC/AD?

    BCE/CE, because "In the xth year of the Common Era" sounds better than "In the year of our lord x". It's the fantasy fan in me.
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