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BC stands for Before Christ. BCE (Before the Common Era) is now often used as a more secular alternative to BC. I use both notations.
Are people trying to avoid the name of "Christ"?
Some are, but it doesn't bother me.
Christ was probably born in 5 BC (Before Christ). That sounds a bit strange. "Christ was born in 5 BCE" does not sound as strange.
Similarly, AD stands for Anno Domini, meaning "in the year of the Lord." CE (Common Era) is often used in place of AD.
Are people trying to avoid the name of "Christ"?
Some are, but it doesn't bother me.
Christ was probably born in 5 BC (Before Christ). That sounds a bit strange. "Christ was born in 5 BCE" does not sound as strange.
Similarly, AD stands for Anno Domini, meaning "in the year of the Lord." CE (Common Era) is often used in place of AD.