popisms t1_jegxcdu wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:56 PM

Reply to comment by PNWRockhound in The year 0 is the only year to be not be AD or BC by Scrambled_59

A.D. doesn't stand for After Christ.

PNWRockhound t1_jegxqct wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:59 PM

Oh, I learned something new. I was told by my mother that it was After Death. It's actually Anno Domini, which means after his birth. Well all be damned. Lol

mrrudy2shoes t1_jegygk8 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:05 PM

Lol

[deleted] t1_jegxew5 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:57 PM

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I_Gave_Up_Awhile_Ago t1_jegykwl wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:06 PM

It stands for After Death. It is talking about after the death of Jesus

popisms t1_jeh05ry wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:18 PM

Except it doesn't stand for that either.

I_Gave_Up_Awhile_Ago t1_jeh07i2 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:18 PM

It doesn’t?

popisms t1_jeh0ckw wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:19 PM

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anno_Domini

I_Gave_Up_Awhile_Ago t1_jeh0icf wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:20 PM

Interesting. Thank you for this knowledge