[WikiEN-l] Fwd: [Wikitech-l] BC vs BCE era names

[MacGyverMagic/Mgm]

On 9/5/06, Guettarda <guettarda at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Actually one of the major issues in the dispute is whether BC/AD violates
> NPOV because it requires Wikipedia to make an assertion the Jesus is the
> Messiah/God.  BCE/CE merely describes the condition, and thus does what
> the
> NPOV policy asks.


No, it merely requires our readers to assume Jesus was born in the year 0.
The dating method doesn't state anything about his supposed
God/Messiah-ness.

Mgm