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BCE/CE notation is also used in interfaith dialogue by some Christian churches [http://www.torontoareamennonites.ca/danforth/dmc_notes/witmer10.htm] and by some news media in the [[United States]] [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/nation-world/mideast/roots/] in articles dealing with Middle Eastern or interfaith matters. Secular use of BCE/CE is especially common in the fields of non-Western history, archaeology, and anthropology.

===United Kingdom===

However, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in the United Kingdom notes that:

"The national curriculum for history clearly states that 'pupils should be taught to use dates and vocabulary relating to the passing of time, including ancient, modern, BC, AD, century and decade'. The terms BCE and CE are not used in the national curriculum and there are no plans to introduce them.

"Schools are free to use them in addition to BC and AD or draw pupils' attention to their use elsewhere (such as in text books) but there is no suggestion that they should become replacements for the traditional Christian dating system." [http://www.qca.org.uk/281_2032.html]

The [[British Broadcasting Corporation]] in their website article [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/A3176345 ''The 'Common Era' - a Secular Term for Year Definition''] notes that "The use of CE/BCE rather than AD/BC is (at the time of writing) limited, and rarely occurs in British speech. Television, radio, newspapers, most non-academic books and h2g2 all use the AD/BC terms much more frequently. Some historical and theological academic works do use the CE/BCE designations, although publications on non-religious issues tend not to bother."

==Opposition==