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"The use of BCE and CE provides a common measure."

Not really.
The terms are only relevant to Christians and Jews.

The fact is you have to pick SOME date as a reference point and doing so is quite difficult.

Using an invention is not practical as many early inventions are of uncertain date.

Ditto any birthdays of an important historical figure, including Christ.

The fact is the AD and BC system has been in use the longest, most historical books used that system - until recently, and the CE and BCE is a politically correct attempt to employ a date independent of a western religious figure, which, in effect, is not.

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>>>The fact is the AD and BC system has been in use the longest, most historical books used that system - until recently, and the CE and BCE is a politically correct attempt to employ a date independent of a western religious figure, which, in effect, is not.

Why is it politically correct for Israeli Jewish scientists working in archaeology (or any other science) to use a term like BCE that does not force them to acknowledge Jesus as their Christ and Lord? BCE/CE can allow one recognize Jesus as an historical figure and the demarcation of time periods, without forcing all to recognize him as the Messiah.