(July 16, 2015 at 12:17 am)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote:(July 15, 2015 at 8:26 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I have another question, since it seems the majority of you don't think Jesus was any type of real person, does it bother you that much of the world uses His (supposed) birth to tell time?
I'm talking about the fact that we're in the year 2015... and anything before that is referred to as Before Christ? (BC)
Different civilizations use their own myths to tell time today. What year is it in North Korea?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korean_calendar
And we know about the Jewish and Islamic calendars. It's like the minute hands on clocks. They weren't needed until railroads were invented. A standard calendar is a nifty way to know when things happened and when future events will occur. It's great for planning purposes.
That's why I specifically and carefully said "much of the world", not all of it.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
