Australia to remove "BC" from dates

[JohnK]

In a move towards political correctness Australia is removing biblical references from dates.

The new date system will replace BC ( Before Christ ) with BCE ( Before Common Era ) and AD ( Anno Domini ) with CE ( Common Era ). Critics have slammed the change, the Archbishop of Sydney has called it out as an "‘intellectually absurd attempt to write Christ out of human history."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ference-point-dates-school-history-books.html

This is looking more and more likely: Religion may become extinct in nine nations, study says

Thoughts? Is it a bad move?

 

[KerokeroCola]

I don't understand how anybody can dispute Christ lived. I guess, though, the argument is more than he was not important enough to have such a recognition as his birth year being the change of "eras". But honestly, who was complaining about "BC" and "AD"?

 

[malakadang]

That bishop is narcissistic and ignorant.

The reason for this is to promote secularization. Christ is a predominately Christian man. Not many Buddhists for example talk about Jesus Christ. No one is saying that Christ didn't live, however, in a secular country we promote and segregate religion from the state. As such, 'Christ' connotes a Christian religious meaning and, as such, has been altered to Before Common Era to remove any disdain other religions may have and to keep in tune with secularization.

This has nothing to do with Christ, it has everything however to do with secularization.

 

[Swan]

I've been using CE and BCE for years ...

Let the people whinge over petty changes I say. Clearly they have nothing better nor useful to do with their time.

 

[Gurtaton]

I quite honestly see no point.

 

[Stevothedevo]

This is a Christian country end of story. I'm sick of these bloody do gooders in this country trying to please everyone.
If the other religious minorities don't like it leave!!!!!
I live here.

Cheers

 

[Swan]

This is a Christian country end of story. I'm sick of these bloody do gooders in this country trying to please everyone.
If the other religious minorities don't like it leave!!!!!
I live here.

Cheers

No, this is a country accepting of all religions. The country itself is secular. If you're going to impress this opinion on everyone else you're just as bad as the people you're condemning. Go away.

 

[malakadang]

I quite honestly see no point.

Secularization.

This is a Christian country end of story. I'm sick of these bloody do gooders in this country trying to please everyone.
If the other religious minorities don't like it leave!!!!!
I live here.

Cheers

I live here too, and, you realize Australia is endeavoring and has at times stated that it is a secular nation? This is but a mere step.

 

[Herman Li]

I agree with this. Now we need aliens to come and visit so I can live in 1 AC (After Contact ?)

 

[RobIGod]

I support their decision 100%. It is in everyone's best interest to be represented and this is the best way to treat minorities as equal. No prejudice. It's time for a change, and the time is now.

 

[Stevothedevo]

No, this is a country accepting of all religions. The country itself is secular. If you're going to impress this opinion on everyone else you're just as bad as the people you're condemning. Go away.

Yes we do accept all religions, I didn't say we don't. I accept everyone as long as they're willing to assimilate. But a lot don't. They wish to rock the boat and implement change everywhere. Am I given the same luxury in their country??? Nope.

BUT, this is a Christian country (we are not run by the church) and I'll keep saying it until the cows come home. And I'll say it again, I'm sick of cowtowing to everyone else who is in the minority, we'll loose our way. This country is loosing it's identity.

According to the last Census (and I'm sure the recent one) this country is predominantly Christian. Why do we have to change who we are.

I'll say it again, if people don't like this country for who we are leave!!


Cheers

 

[WeRnIE]

It is a bad move, Christ lived. Argue, shout, but you will regret it.

 

[Herman Li]

I'll say it again, if people don't like this country for who we are leave!!

Oh, drop off yourself.

Cheers

It's one duty as a citizen to change their country for the better as they see fit. And why do you assume everyone who makes to make a change can simply "leave"?

 

[malakadang]

It is a bad move, Christ lived. Argue, shout, but you will regret it.

The real reason is that this nation, Australia, is a secular one, as such, religious implications should be kept separate. No one denies Christ lived at all, how will I/we regret it?

 

[SuF]

I've been using BCE and CE for a very long time now. It is nothing new and there is nothing to bitch about.

 

[Som3guy]

While I understand why the government would want to secularize the dating system, I wonder the birth of christ denotes the start of the common era.

 

[Swan]

Yes we do accept all religions, I didn't say we don't. I accept everyone as long as they're willing to assimilate. But a lot don't. They wish to rock the boat and implement change everywhere. Am I given the same luxury in their country??? Nope.

BUT, this is a Christian country (we are not run by the church) and I'll keep saying it until the cows come home. And I'll say it again, I'm sick of cowtowing to everyone else who is in the minority, we'll loose our way. This country is loosing it's identity.

According to the last Census (and I'm sure the recent one) this country is predominantly Christian. Islam is becoming a widely accepted religion. Why do we have to change who we are.

I'll say it again, if people don't like this country for who we are leave!!


Cheers

Because the members of the nation are predominantly Christian does not make it a Christian nation. Islam is closely following Christianity in terms of numbers. Suppose it surpasses Christianity, does that make the world Christian? Comparatively, is the current world Christian? The moment Australia becomes a Christian nation I'll pack up my possessions and leave, if I don't do so beforehand. Both major political candidates at the moment are terrible, and I think I'd die if Abbott had his way. Basically what you're saying is, "it works for this, but not for that."

You're being stupid. Admit it. What you're trying to say is, "they're not doing what we want them to do. So we'll do the same in turn." It's tit-for-tat attitude and childish to boot. I agree that we shouldn't tolerate the intolerable, but you're ignorant in saying this because you believe Australia is Christian. I already put up with enough of this shit in private education.

Furthermore you're assuming it's because of them "rocking the boat" that we're losing the most arbitrary and unnecessary appendage to our dating system. That's incorrect; we're changing it because we're a secular nation, and the change supports secularisation, however small it is. Get over it.

 

[Nunchuck]

I personally find this ridiculous. But I understand if you're don't follow the bible how this could be "politically incorrect".

 

[Imagine]

In my opinion, it doesn't matter what the letters stand for, whenever I write bc I don't think of before Christ, I just think of before the year zero. Same as ad, I dont think of anything biblical, and even before I know what they stood for (when I was a lot younger), I just thought that they were a random configuration of the first four letters of the alphabet.

If Australia wants to do it, they can go ahead, it's not like it's going to make any difference to the number of churchgoers or anything.

 

[Droppin' Pl8's]

Won't happen, too many countries have laws to protect the people from things like this, that as long as there are people in said country accept religion such as this it will stay and cause a wide spread riot as I'm sure people from other countries would even come over to get involved.