tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518122161715399657.post1372242293829628107..comments2023-08-06T10:03:00.038-05:00Comments on POSSIBLY IRRITATING ESSAYS: Where Writing, Christianity, and Speculative Fiction Interact : Slice of PIE: To Whom is “CE” Common?GuyStewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01268114053763665577noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518122161715399657.post-63828842056441417562010-02-03T22:51:17.786-06:002010-02-03T22:51:17.786-06:00I like the wikipedia article because it makes me f...I like the wikipedia article because it makes me feel right. I like that. Thanks.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06229192643163784074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518122161715399657.post-91423087358367824532010-02-03T09:22:14.126-06:002010-02-03T09:22:14.126-06:00PS -- for further discussion, see the Wikipedia en...PS -- for further discussion, see the Wikipedia entry on COMMON ERA. Scroll down to the discussion on Usage to see what I am talking about:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_EraGuyStewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01268114053763665577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518122161715399657.post-11161571236966334712010-02-03T09:16:27.244-06:002010-02-03T09:16:27.244-06:00I mentioned above that my daughter was told it sta...I mentioned above that my daughter was told it stands for Common Era and I've seen SF writers and scientists use it that way as well. I suppose it's open to interpretation...again.<br /><br />As to the bubble...yeah. I know what you mean. We have Muslim friends from Palestine and were introduced to their calendar several years ago. I figured -- MY bubble has burst. No reason not to go around bursting OTHER people's bubbles!GuyStewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01268114053763665577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518122161715399657.post-11909319806373936372010-02-02T23:21:21.429-06:002010-02-02T23:21:21.429-06:00CE stands for Christian Era or Current Era - neith...CE stands for Christian Era or Current Era - neither of which I feel imply Jesus is revised out, so long as you believe the current era is the era of our Lord.<br /><br />As an aside, I was really disappointed to learn that there were other calendars than the one I celebrate. That was a narcissism bubble I would like un-bursted by you, the bubble burster.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06229192643163784074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518122161715399657.post-48091531109626150722010-01-31T20:55:59.807-06:002010-01-31T20:55:59.807-06:00Thanks! My daughter has experienced this several t...Thanks! My daughter has experienced this several times while using textbooks sanctioned by the honors program she graduated from in high school. It bugs her, too.GuyStewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01268114053763665577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518122161715399657.post-58934573616737226032010-01-31T18:52:00.811-06:002010-01-31T18:52:00.811-06:00Fantastic piece, Guy.Fantastic piece, Guy.MacLarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14308887476612019363noreply@blogger.com