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Wed Oct-05-11 03:24 PM
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| 52. Oh, about a third of the world's population. |
| -Vatican newspaper criticizes BBC change to 'common era' dating |
The Straight Story |
Oct-05-11 08:52 AM |
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If I were the BBC, I'd change it to "Before Catholicism." |
MineralMan |
Oct-05-11 08:54 AM |
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That would indicate a date hundreds of years later than |
Bluenorthwest |
Oct-05-11 09:14 AM |
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it would move "year 1" to the date of the Nicean Council. nt |
RaleighNCDUer |
Oct-05-11 10:25 AM |
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It was a joke. |
MineralMan |
Oct-05-11 03:23 PM |
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I'm sort of split on this one...part of me thinks that we should leave it BC/AD |
truebrit71 |
Oct-05-11 08:56 AM |
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BSM/ ASM? |
xocet |
Oct-05-11 12:56 PM |
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What does Christianism have that other religions do not have? |
RC |
Oct-05-11 08:59 AM |
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The world's most powerful PR machine? |
Mac1949 |
Oct-05-11 09:27 AM |
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Oh, about a third of the world's population. |
MineralMan |
Oct-05-11 03:24 PM |
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Another fine whine from the west side of the Tiber. |
marmar |
Oct-05-11 09:04 AM |
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Is there anyone who is really offended by "BC" and "AD"? |
Nye Bevan |
Oct-05-11 09:05 AM |
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The Romans aren't around anymore and nobody believes in their gods. |
NYC Liberal |
Oct-05-11 09:09 AM |
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May The Almighty Jupiter Smite You For Your Insolence. |
Ikonoklast |
Oct-05-11 10:15 AM |
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You should see the way they drive in Naples. |
hobbit709 |
Oct-05-11 11:53 AM |
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Thor is way cooler than Jupiter! |
NYC Liberal |
Oct-05-11 12:06 PM |
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Best Thor picture, ever--- |
msanthrope |
Oct-05-11 12:23 PM |
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+10 |
RC |
Oct-05-11 12:26 PM |
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I take it that you have never heard of Pagans or the various |
LibertyLover |
Oct-05-11 01:48 PM |
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Yep. It ain't the "Year of My Lord" 2011 |
panzerfaust |
Oct-05-11 09:30 AM |
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er.... OK. Not sure that using "BC" and "AD" is actually "forcing all to kneel", |
Nye Bevan |
Oct-05-11 09:42 AM |
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Offended? Not really. But, I prefer the Common Era system. |
MineralMan |
Oct-05-11 09:35 AM |
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I really don't care, but I don't see the point. To me it's like changing the name of St. Paul, MN, |
Nye Bevan |
Oct-05-11 09:45 AM |
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Oh, dear. I'm not "highly offended" |
MineralMan |
Oct-05-11 12:53 PM |
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I have ALWAYS been offended by it. At least since I was ten or so, |
RaleighNCDUer |
Oct-05-11 09:50 AM |
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So you probably want San Francisco to be renamed, too. |
Nye Bevan |
Oct-05-11 10:06 AM |
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OK. Suppose you, as a christian, lived somewhere like, say, Burm,a, |
RaleighNCDUer |
Oct-05-11 10:24 AM |
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When you write "AD", you don't think about "the Lord" |
Nye Bevan |
Oct-05-11 10:33 AM |
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Wrong. YOU don't think that. |
RaleighNCDUer |
Oct-05-11 10:56 AM |
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"Place names for historical or mythological figure do not imply worship of those figures". |
Nye Bevan |
Oct-05-11 11:25 AM |
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So, you go around claiming Buddha to be your god? nt |
RaleighNCDUer |
Oct-05-11 11:50 AM |
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No, but I *do* postively affirm the Christian Sainthood of the venerated Francis of Assisi |
Nye Bevan |
Oct-05-11 11:56 AM |
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You are being deliberately obtuse - |
RaleighNCDUer |
Oct-05-11 12:15 PM |
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You don't have to write "A.D." If you just write a year number, the "A.D." is implied. |
Nye Bevan |
Oct-05-11 12:27 PM |
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No, most CHRISTIAN historians concur that there was a historical Christ. |
RaleighNCDUer |
Oct-05-11 12:44 PM |
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Seriously? You put "CE" on your checks? (nt) |
Nye Bevan |
Oct-05-11 12:52 PM |
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....must have been a fun kid... |
Union Scribe |
Oct-05-11 12:30 PM |
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post 15 aside, |
Bill McBlueState |
Oct-05-11 10:11 AM |
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I am. |
Lucian |
Oct-05-11 10:41 AM |
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+1 |
treestar |
Oct-05-11 04:27 PM |
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Calling BCE and CE 'new terms' is incorrect |
Bluenorthwest |
Oct-05-11 09:22 AM |
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Exactly |
RZM |
Oct-05-11 12:18 PM |
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Dup: |
panzerfaust |
Oct-05-11 09:31 AM |
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Points to the BBC for accuracy. Christianity doesn't define history. |
DirkGently |
Oct-05-11 10:23 AM |
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Except, it's still the same system. |
Union Scribe |
Oct-05-11 12:26 PM |
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Changing the nomenclature's a good first step to chucking the whole bag of nonsense. |
DirkGently |
Oct-05-11 12:34 PM |
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does this mean my wireless contract will go on longer???? |
dembotoz |
Oct-05-11 10:36 AM |
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The Vatican is just upset because they know they're becoming increasingly insignificant. |
Lucian |
Oct-05-11 10:38 AM |
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Good point.... |
truebrit71 |
Oct-05-11 12:16 PM |
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Time Zero translates to 00:00 January 1, 1970 UTC |
hunter |
Oct-05-11 11:00 AM |
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Pretty sure most of England doesn't give a shit what Pope Prada thinks. |
Marrah_G |
Oct-05-11 12:16 PM |
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I subscribe to Biblical Archeology Review |
LibertyLover |
Oct-05-11 01:46 PM |
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It is, in the words of that great philosopher |
hifiguy |
Oct-05-11 01:54 PM |
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Christianity has no part in our time telling. Buh-Bye! |
HighContext |
Oct-05-11 01:55 PM |
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"cancel every trace of Christianity from Western culture." |
Puregonzo1188 |
Oct-05-11 04:28 PM |
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