To: blam
The article lost me at B.C.E
3 posted on
11/21/2007 6:49:56 AM PST by
aimhigh
To: aimhigh
B.C.E.= Before Common Era =BC
C.E.= Common Era or A.D.
5 posted on
11/21/2007 6:53:13 AM PST by
in hoc signo vinces
("Houston, TX...a waiting quagmire for jihadis.")
To: aimhigh
Just read it as Before the Christian Era.
7 posted on
11/21/2007 6:54:15 AM PST by
DManA
To: aimhigh
The article lost me at B.C.EThis is just standard academic terminology. It can be a little annoying but it shouldn't get in the way of appreciating what is being described.
26 posted on
11/21/2007 7:43:42 AM PST by
jalisco555
("The only thing we learn from history is that we never learn from history." Winston Churchill)
To: aimhigh
"The article lost me at B.C.E"
Just remember what the dividing line between BCE & CE is! :^)
36 posted on
11/21/2007 8:21:56 AM PST by
OSHA
(Liberals will lick the boot on their necks if they think the other boot is on yours and mine.)
To: aimhigh
B.C Befiore Christ
B.C.E. They changed it to something common era.
Many found Christ offensive.
39 posted on
11/21/2007 8:29:06 AM PST by
nmh
(Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God) .)
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson