Poll: 'Anno Domini' in other cultures

[TheIronRuler]

The definitive lot of you use the phrase 'Anno Domini' when they write down years (in dates), for example this year is AD 2011.
Anno Domini is latin (and also a short version) for 'in the year of our lord'. This implies that Jesus Christ is your lord, and that you are christian.
What about people that don't believe in Jesus Christ, what do they do?
There is actually a replacement for such people, it's called 'CE' in English, and it means 'Common Era'. 'BC' would be replaced with 'BCE' - Before Common Era.
I want to ask you this -
Did you knew what 'Anno Domini' means?
What will you use now?
And lastly, Do you like bagels?

 

[Blondi3]

Meh, don't care for the most part.

Onto the more important subject: I freaking LOVE bagels. NYC here so that's a given I guess.

 

[Phlakes]

I knew what it was since I was eight or nine, and I'll keep using it because it's a common expression. And yes, I love bagels. Just had one a few minutes ago.

 

[TheIronRuler]

Meh, don't care for the most part.

Onto the more important subject: I freaking LOVE bagels. NYC here so that's a given I guess.

I knew what it was since I was eight or nine, and I'll keep using it because it's a common expression. And yes, I love bagels. Just had one a few minutes ago.

I'm ecstatic that you love bagels.

 

[RatRace123]

I did not know that.
I also like bagels.

 

[Smokepuddle]

I always thought a.d. stood for after death. And bagels are fucking awesome but only with cream cheese.

 

[TheIronRuler]

I always thought a.d. stood for after death. And bagels are fucking awesome but only with cream cheese.

That would be unreasonable because if it were "after death" then the thirty years or so of Jesus (allegedly) being alive would not exist! They would be in the black whole we know as year 0!

 

[Tulks]

I'm aware of both AD and CE. Don't have much call to use either during an average day, but if pressed I tend to use AD - it's more widely understood outside of secular science circles.

And bagels are ok, I guess, as far as Semitic starchy circles go.

 

[Boris Goodenough]

AD comes after the year

 

[JoJo]

I'm an atheist and although I've known about CE for years, I just prefer AD as it sounds better, and BC is far superior to BCE due to being less letters. To be honest I don't really care about the original meanings of the words, and I don't see any reason to either.

 

[chowderface]

I think "Anno domini" is kind of like "Oh my God". Yes, it contains words which have religious connotations, but by this point, it's just a turn of phrase. If the issue of religion in "AD" really bugged you for philosophical reasons like atheism, rather than just an argumentative mood, so would using the phrases "Oh my God" and "Jesus Christ" as expletives, and you'd use things like "Oh my random-but-plausible chance" and "Carl Sagan" instead (the last time I pointed this out, I apparently actually did convince someone to make this switch).

OT: Bagels are all right. I likes 'em toasted with cream cheese. If the bagel itself is cheese flavored, this is all for the better.

 

[Tulks]

AD comes after the year

Heh. Meant to point that out, but got lost thinking of a suitable alliterative pun.

 

[Ghengis John]

The definitive lot of you use the phrase 'Anno Domini' when they write down years (in dates), for example this year is AD 2011.
Anno Domini is latin (and also a short version) for 'in the year of our lord'. This implies that Jesus Christ is your lord, and that you are christian.
What about people that don't believe in Jesus Christ, what do they do?
There is actually a replacement for such people, it's called 'CE' in English, and it means 'Common Era'. 'BC' would be replaced with 'BCE' - Before Common Era.
I want to ask you this -
Did you knew what 'Anno Domini' means?
What will you use now?
And lastly, Do you like bagels?

Yes I was aware. Was the intent of this thread to rock our worlds? Considering both revolve around the birth of Christ though CE seems a little silly to me. It's like going out of your way to pretend religion doesn't exist and not really getting there all the way.

Also I like bagels with cream cheese.

 

[TheIronRuler]

AD comes after the year

No, 'Anno Domini' comes before the year because its to distinguish it from english, and to avoid confusion (in which I refer to Smokepuddles' comment, in which he thought AD stands for 'After Death' in English and not 'Anno Domini' in Latin).

 

[Keava]

AD comes after the year

Nope.
The correct way is Anno Domini YYYY. Yes i knew what it means, i actually learned latin for 2 years in school, and i don't mind using it even if i don't consider myself a religious person. It just sounds good... like most of latin phrases.
Christianity is not really only religion these days, it became part of western world culture whenever we agree with it or not. Most of common laws, morals and taboos in even most secular of countries are still heavily based on catholic church teachings.

 

[Bassman_2]

I don't care, the meaning, even if I am, Christian, I grew up, with it, and I definately, hate bagels.

 

[TheIronRuler]

The definitive lot of you use the phrase 'Anno Domini' when they write down years (in dates), for example this year is AD 2011.
Anno Domini is latin (and also a short version) for 'in the year of our lord'. This implies that Jesus Christ is your lord, and that you are christian.
What about people that don't believe in Jesus Christ, what do they do?
There is actually a replacement for such people, it's called 'CE' in English, and it means 'Common Era'. 'BC' would be replaced with 'BCE' - Before Common Era.
I want to ask you this -
Did you knew what 'Anno Domini' means?
What will you use now?
And lastly, Do you like bagels?

Yes I was aware. Was the intent of this thread to rock our worlds? Considering both revolve around the birth of Christ though CE seems a little silly to me. It's like going out of your way to pretend religion doesn't exist and not really getting there all the way.

I may have forgot to mention that "CE" can be read as "Christian Era". Therefore I would like to hear any suggestions as to other acronyms. Or I can just use the Biblical 'earth was created 5771 years ago' approach like my teacher does.

 

[Palademon]

I alreayd knew what it was and what it meant, but I may use Common Era just to piss people off and make my life awkward.

Also, I am very ambivalent to bagels.

 

[Aidinthel]

AD comes after the year

Actually, proper Latin grammar states that it should be put before the year. But of course that's confusing, so unless you're writing for a college paper (which I usually am these days) it really doesn't matter.

Edit: Oh, sorry, a bunch of other people said that while I was reading the thread. My bad.

 

[TheIronRuler]

I don't care, the meaning, even if I am, Christian, I grew up, with it, and I definately, hate bagels.

How dare you dislike bagels???
Execute this infidel!