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You can blame Dionysius Exiguus for that blunder. He was a 6th century monk who came up with the idea of redefining the year from the birth of Jesus (AD = Anno Domini) instead of the founding of Rome (AUC = Anno Urbis Condita). He knew that Jesus began His ministry shortly after John began his, in the 15th year of the reign of Tiberius, around 783 AUC. Tiberius began ruling in AD 14, around 768 AUC, and that Jesus was about thirty years old (Luke 3:23) when He began His ministry. That would make Jesus to be born in 753 AUC, which is what Dionysius defined as 1 BC, specifically December 25. The New millennium began a week later, January 1, AD 1. The only problem is that Herod the Great died four years earlier, around 749 AUC. Luke says that Jesus was about 30 years old. Estimates are that Jesus was born anywhere from 6 BC to 4 BC. Jesus probably began His ministry around AD28. He would be anywhere from 31-33 years of age.
Dionysius Exiguus (Dennis the Small, Dennis the Little or Dennis the Short, meaning humble) (c. 470 – c. 544) was a sixth century monk born in Scythia Minor, modern Dobruja shared by Romania and Bulgaria. He was a member of the Scythian monks community concentrated in Tomis, the major city of Scythia Minor. Dionysius is best-known as the inventor of the Anno Domini era, which is used to number the years of both the Gregorian calendar and the (Christianized) Julian calendar.
Originally posted by Flyzoid
ZOMG!!!!
We were supposed to be dead 3 years ago.
So I guess we need to change everything.
Get ready folks..... Dec21 2016
Movie coming to a theatre near you
Originally posted by EvolEric
If i am not mistaken...
The Mayans didnt chisel 2012 on their calendar...
The Mayan calender is based on astrological events not dates... So it doesnt matter what year it is... cos the events the Calendar "predict" is still on course to happen... whatever they may be...
but interesting post none the less...
Originally posted by Mandelbrot2012
I think you are mistaken Ive read through your link and thers nothing relating to it being 2015 and it's the Mayans not the myns ....re read your wiki file and help me to believe its actually 2015 ....But its just not there
A.D. stands for Anno Domini, which is Latin for "year of our Lord," and it means the number of years since the time of Jesus Christ. That was 2000 years ago, so the date 500 A.D. means 1500 years ago.
Dionysius Exiguus for that blunder. He was a 6th century monk who came up with the idea of redefining the year from the birth of Jesus (AD = Anno Domini) instead of the founding of Rome (AUC = Anno Urbis Condita). He knew that Jesus began His ministry shortly after John began his, in the 15th year of the reign of Tiberius, around 783 AUC. Tiberius began ruling in AD 14, around 768 AUC, and that Jesus was about thirty years old (Luke 3:23) when He began His ministry. That would make Jesus to be born in 753 AUC, which is what Dionysius defined as 1 BC, specifically December 25. The New millennium began a week later, January 1, AD 1. The only problem is that Herod the Great died four years earlier, around 749 AUC. Luke says that Jesus was about 30 years old. Estimates are that Jesus was born anywhere from 6 BC to 4 BC. Jesus probably began His ministry around AD28. He would be anywhere from 31-33 years of age
That would make Jesus to be born in 753 AUC, which is what Dionysius defined as 1 BC, specifically December 25. The New millennium began a week later, January 1, AD 1
Originally posted by Mandelbrot2012
I think this thread has expired
FAIL
The Mayans didnt chisel 2012 on their calendar... The Mayan calender is based on astrological events not dates... So it doesnt matter what year it is... cos the events the Calendar "predict" is still on course to happen... whatever they may be...
Originally posted by TheAmused
Originally posted by Mandelbrot2012
I think this thread has expired
FAIL
Awesome fail you posted the exact same post with 2 separate accounts lol
need attention much?
Originally posted by whatifitweretrue
have you considered maybe the mayans knew that the dates would have been altered. Plus they dont state 2012 in their calender. Get your facts straight buddy.
The 2012 phenomenon comprises a range of beliefs that cataclysmic or transformative events will occur on December 21, 2012,[1][2][3] which is said to be the end-date of a 5,125-year-long cycle in the Mayan Long Count calendar. Various astronomical alignments and numerological formulae related to this date have been proposed.