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Old 06-06-2003, 12:42 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally posted by korgul
I am curious as to why the years during his life are not counted. If they are then what are they known as AD or BC. Either one is not correct.
They are counted as AD. So if they has actually gotten it right and Jesus had been born in the year 1, then he would have died around the year 30.

BCE is generally used instead of BC, since you don't have to worry about adding another 2000. But CE seems to be catching on as a replacement for AD.

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