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 == BCE/CE Debate == 

 Thank you, SI, for asking me to look in to this debate. I as a ""conservative"" Christian scholar am not offended by the use of Before the Common Era/Common Era, but being a scholastic individual I might tend to have less hangups. I will also respond to the article in question. I think that remembering that there are other persons in the world who are not Christian we need to express ourselves about our date and time in a way that is more inclusive. Christians can be happy that it is the birth of Jesus of Nazareth that is the meridian that separates the eras. Kindness and understanding are building blocks to a happier community in which diversity is not considered a threat. Shalom,  "