More politically correct madness.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail....rrect-Common-Era.html

"We mustn't use the terms BC and AD it may offend or alienate non-Christians", says the BBC.

/// 'As the BBC is committed to impartiality it is appropriate that we use terms that do not offend or alienate non-Christians.///

/// In line with modern practice, BCE/CE (Before Common Era/Common Era) are used as a religiously neutral alternative to BC/AD.' ///

[boxtops]

I agree corbyloon - other religions use different calendars, anyway!

[Prudie]

How odd, I have never ever come across CE & BCE in this connotation before.

[TTG]

Not sure about the use of BC and AD but I find use of kilometres instead of miles (distance and speed) in BBC programmes more annoying.

[jake-the-peg]

Surprise surprise the ITN owning Daily Mail attacking the BBC!

Again

[sallybb]

Ratter I love churches too and catherderals my remark was meant to be light hearted. Hot favourites are in Barcelona.

[naomi24]

AOG, //No hidden agenda intended, I just entered this news item so as to promote lively debate on a dull wet Sunday morning. //

No hidden agenda here either. Just an observation that the Mail's story appears to me to be designed to stir resentment because this is nothing new. Perhaps they were short of something more interesting to report.

[Gromit]

Naomi24

Great to have you back. You were always an asset to AB, and your return was overdue. Not that we always agreed, but you were/are one of my favourite posters.

[Gromit]

Soz AOG for going off topic, but naomi's return is well worth celebrating.

[naomi24]

Gromit, thank you very much. I really appreciate that. :o)

[anotheoldgit]

naomi24

I echo Gromit's sentiments Naomi, welcome back.

[naomi24]

Thank you, AOG. :o)

[Old_Geezer]

I don't mind them using BCE and CE as it is less religion oriented, and secular type studies ought not be tied to religion. I just don't understand why, when they decided to have a different system, they didn't take the opportunity to correct the 'no year zero' error. All it needed was to subtract 1 from the BC year numbers as they were converted into BCE year numbers. Wasted oportunity. They should be shot.

[Old_Geezer]

I've never agreed that you only get a Christian name if you are Christian, and members of other religions can't have one. Or even if you've been christened for that matter. The term is a general one for the individual name(s) given you to distinguish you from other members of your family. If it once had a connection with religion then that link has long long since been severed.

[andy-hughes]

I have never heard of this practise, and have no plans to adopt it.

I do find the notion of 'potential alienation' to be foolish - if someone is offended, that isssue can be addressed, but to alter a practise because someone 'may be' offended seems foolish in the extreme.

Oh, and that statement does not invite any argument, because, I may be offended (but probably not!!!!!)