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Use B.C.E. and C.E. After Dates

The constitution actually uses the term "the year of our lord" once in the text. Let's not allow that antiquated convention to be used today, especially in government documents.

The old nomenclature of B.C. and A.D. were religious references and have gone by the wayside. "Anno Domini" (Latin: "In the Year of the Lord"), abbreviated as AD or A.D., defines an epoch based on the traditionally-reckoned year of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Similarly, Before Christ, abbreviated as BC or B.C., is used to denote years before the start of this epoch. They have been replaced by CE and BCE which are abbreviations for "Common Era" and "Before the Common Era".

  • Remember to use the designations CE and BCE where appropriate.