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BC/AD: The Son Of God
Personally speaking the use of “anno Domini” (AD) and “before Christ” (BC), always distorted my perception of history in regards to my agnostic ideology. Stemming from the Gregorian calendar, BC/AD is based on the historical existence of Jesus of Nazareth, commonly recognized as “the son of God — Jesus Christ” in Christian mythology. The use of the acronyms BC/AD insinuates and reinforces monotheistic beliefs while simultaneously excluding other religious doctrines. Taking into consideration that the American public school system has long since removed prayer and other religious affiliations from educational facilities; I find it strange that use of BC/AD in history hasn’t been replaced by its more inclusive counterparts, (BCE) "before the
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