Re: Merry Christmas

[stephen@turboweb.splat.spam.net.au (stephen)]

On Tue, 28 Dec 1999 10:29:24, "Dave Proctor" 
<thadocta@spambait.dingoblue.net.au> wrote:

> It is all out of date now anyway. The generally accepted terms are BCE
> (Before Common Era) and CE (Common Era) - the Common Era being applicable to
> both the Judaeic peoples and the Christian peoples.
>  
> Dave
>  
> 

NOT "generally accepted terms" in this house. Not into political 
correctness. 

I consider BCE and CE are actually deceptive as really they are terms 
which have their root in the Christian calendar (without acknowledging
it). By contrast the terms BC and AD do not seek to hide that the 
calendar is based on the Christian calendar. If we cannot be open in 
this then we should be consistent and change many of the names we use 
for days and months because of their origins in Greek and Roman 
mythology.

Regards,

Stephen