Posted on 10/05/2017 6:08:37 PM PDT by marshmallow
* The traditional terms BC, Before Christ, and AD, Anno Domini, are being ditched for BCE – Before Common Era, and CE – Common Era
* The new terms still denote the periods before and after the birth of Christ
* Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey said the rulings by the religious education committees were a ‘great shame’
Schools across the country have stopped using the terms BC and AD in religious education lessons for fear of offending non-Christians.
The traditional terms BC, Before Christ, and AD, Anno Domini, are being ditched for BCE – Before Common Era, and CE – Common Era.
The new terms still denote the periods before and after the birth of Christ.
Local authority committees drawing up religious education syllabuses say the old terms may upset minorities or non-believers. But critics blasted the move as a ‘capitulation to political correctness’.
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey said the rulings by the religious education committees were a ‘great shame’.
Muslim and Jewish leaders were also mystified, saying they were not offended by the familiar terms.
Local authority committees – known as Standing Advisory Councils for Religious Education (SACREs) – from Brighton and Essex are among a growing number urging heads to ditch BC and AD.
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Any mention of Jesus is a threat to communism.
Simple:
BCE – Before Christian Era
CE – Christian Era
When will the Muzzies have to conform to western culture because their lack of assimilation offends us?
that has been gone in this country for twenty years, at least.
the Brits are very slow on this issue.
At least they are not doing AH ( anno Hegirae )
Probably sooner than anyone realizes this will be a mute point and for born again Christians it will be WC (with Christ). http://www.thereishopeinJesus.com/
This was happening even before 9/11. I know that for a fact.
I sat in on a history class as a teacher’s aide in a junior high school around 1999. They were already appealing to the agnostics, atheists and Goth-Pagans back then.
Are we going to ban the calender year next??
Still okay to offend Christians though.
Then too, what Common Era are they referring to and why is it BCE and ACE? What event caused the different tags? Oh, right. That!
I think offending Christians is pretty much a requirement in all forms of media, and academia.
how do these deniers of history and tradition explain when the era changed from before to common?
Well if you are Jewish, you are technically still in BC.
BCE – Before Christian Era
CE – Christian Era
Arm_Bears,
I used these exact terms in a lesson I once gave just to watch lib heads explode. It was great. To heck with them.
Do they know we are on the GREGORIAN Calendar?
I am very offended by CE and BCE. When I see those abbreviations used on this board, I always correct the poster.
thx
that helps me remember
In a way, yes, but the year is 5778
It didn’t seem to offend civilizations before this. Hmmm.
Says who?
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