Common Era is just plain stupid Well Tomer I guess when you wrote that I was not the only one resorting to insults you meant yourself But I don t mind the insulting language What I do mind is that you either have not read what I wrote or refuse to respond I explained why BCE CE are most definitely not insulting to Christians or Christianity and I explained to whom the Common Era is common Now let me ask you a question when you say christendom what do you mean DO you mean the world consisting only of all Christians If so you are wrong because many non Christians agree by convention to call this year 2005 Or by christendom do you mean all people who use the Gregorian calendar If this is what you mean you are really insulting me and violating NPOV I am not a Christian and although I call this year 2005 it insults me and it is inaccurate to call me a member of Christendom If you believe that Christendom the rule of Christianity should rule Wikipeida you have no business here at all How dare you exclude all non Christians or demand that non Christians accept Christian practices What does Common Era mean It means an an era common to many people of many faiths including Christianity but yes believe it or not including non Christians too and refusing to privilege a Christian POV Why do you think that is stupid