Was Jesus born after the Common Era?

The Common Era is the secular name applied to the dating system based on the birth of Jesus. Before Common Era (BCE) is equivalent to Before Christ (BC) and Common Era (CE) is equivalent to Anno Domini (AD)--Anno Domini translates to "In the Year of Our Lord." So, in a sense, the only difference between the dating systems is in their names. Therefore, 2009 CE is the same as AD 2009.

This is a good compromise which helps the world communicate easily without forcing the majority - non-Christians - to adopt another religion's story.