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whats between bc and ad

  • 03-01-2016 3:06pm
    #1
    the_pen_turner
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    hi there


    if bc is before Christ and ad is after death.

    then what is the bit in between called. :the wonder years maybe:D

    when ever you read any history they say it happened 3000 years ago or 1000bc.

    surely you should allow for the age of Jesus .


    at least this system allows for the whole Jesus thing to be a storey with no actual timeline to it


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  • #2
    magicbastarder
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    the_pen_turner wrote: »
    if bc is before Christ and ad is after death.
    first time i've ever heard any reference to AD meaning after death...


  • #3
    Cherry Blossom
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    AD stands for anno Domini - the year of our Lord ie. The year he was born. It doesn't stand for 'after death'.


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    Help!!!!
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    the_pen_turner wrote: »
    hi there


    if bc is before Christ and ad is after death.

    then what is the bit in between called. :the wonder years maybe:D

    when ever you read any history they say it happened 3000 years ago or 1000bc.

    surely you should allow for the age of Jesus .


    at least this system allows for the whole Jesus thing to be a storey with no actual timeline to it

    Was having a bad day until I read this.....Thanks PML :D:D:D


  • #5
    the_pen_turner
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    adrenalinjunkie wrote: »
    AD stands for anno Domini - the year of our Lord ie. The year he was born. It doesn't stand for 'after death'.

    ok sorry
    I stand corrected. I was always taught it was after death. no harm done

    I suppose this explains why I don't believe. I must not have been paying enough attention to buy into the whole thing


  • #6
    Samaris
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    In fairness, it's a reasonably logical conclusion!


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  • #7
    magicbastarder
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    'IHS' on christian gravestones stands for 'I Hate Satan', fact fans.


  • #8
    Akrasia
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    Samaris wrote: »
    In fairness, it's a reasonably logical conclusion!

    The non religious version is 'ce' or 'bce' meaning (before) common era


  • #9
    kylith
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    Besides BC and AD have now been replaced by BCE (before common era, IIRC) and CE (common era)


  • #10
    Akrasia
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    'IHS' on christian gravestones stands for 'I Hate Satan', fact fans.

    Fact fans unite in not looking up how facty that particular 'fact' was


  • #11
    Akrasia
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    kylith wrote: »
    Besides BC and AD have now been replaced by BCE (before common era, IIRC) and CE (common era)

    Not in cathlic Ireland


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  • #12
    magicbastarder
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    Akrasia wrote: »
    Fact fans unite in not looking up how facty that particular 'fact' was
    true. it's actually 'I have Snuffedit'.


  • #13
    Hotblack Desiato
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    the_pen_turner wrote: »
    ok sorry
    I stand corrected. I was always taught it was after death. no harm done

    I suppose this explains why I don't believe. I must not have been paying enough attention to buy into the whole thing

    If you'd been paying attention, you definitely wouldn't have believed it ;)

    In Cavan there was a great fire / Judge McCarthy was sent to inquire / It would be a shame / If the nuns were to blame / So it had to be caused by a wire.



  • #14
    the_pen_turner
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    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    If you'd been paying attention, you definitely wouldn't have believed it ;)

    :D:D
    I was thinking more that I wasn't sucked in


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