Christmas versus X-mas

MissTynker2 · Post by **MissTynker2** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:21 pm

I just thought I would share a little different perspective on my feelings between the two. They both have a signifigant meaning to me.

Christmas is the celebration of a birth.

X-mas to me represents the day that Christ was taken down from the cross. The x representing the cross after it was laid down to remove his body.

One is in rememberance of Christs birth...the other a humble reminder of his death.

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:24 pm

Never heard of that before, I just use Xmas because it is faster to type and write.

golfnintendoboy · Post by **golfnintendoboy** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:25 pm

Isn't the "X" Greek for "Christ" or something? Think I heard that somewhere before.

MissTynker2 · Post by **MissTynker2** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:27 pm

Lefty wrote:Never heard of that before, I just use Xmas because it is faster to type and write.

I don't know that anyone has ever heard that before Lefty..its just something that crossed my mind one day...and I stuck with it..it seemed very fitting to me.

cybotron r_9 · Post by **cybotron r_9** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:00 pm

golfnintendoboy wrote:Isn't the "X" Greek for "Christ" or something? Think I heard that somewhere before.

From X, the Greek letter chi, first letter of Greek Khrstos, Christ. See Christ.

USAGE NOTE: Xmas has been used for hundreds of years in religious writing, where the X represents a Greek chi, the first letter of , “Christ.” In this use it is parallel to other forms like Xtian, “Christian.” But people unaware of the Greek origin of this X often mistakenly interpret Xmas as an informal shortening pronounced (ksms). Many therefore frown upon the term Xmas because it seems to them a commercial convenience that omits Christ from Christmas.

MissTynker2 · Post by **MissTynker2** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:01 pm

golfnintendoboy wrote:Isn't the "X" Greek for "Christ" or something? Think I heard that somewhere before.

Dunno

Never did know the exact reason....so I just made up me own!

MissTynker2 · Post by **MissTynker2** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:01 pm

cybotron r_9 wrote:

From X, the Greek letter chi, first letter of Greek Khrstos, Christ. See Christ.

USAGE NOTE: Xmas has been used for hundreds of years in religious writing, where the X represents a Greek chi, the first letter of , “Christ.” In this use it is parallel to other forms like Xtian, “Christian.” But people unaware of the Greek origin of this X often mistakenly interpret Xmas as an informal shortening pronounced (ksms). Many therefore frown upon the term Xmas because it seems to them a commercial convenience that omits Christ from Christmas.

Thanks Cybo!! Now I know! We must have been posting at the exact same time!

knightmare · Post by **knightmare** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:04 pm

Merry Christmas...

must reply to her posts after reading about her arsenal..lol <<<<<<

MissTynker2 · Post by **MissTynker2** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:07 pm

knightmare wrote:Merry Christmas...

must reply to her posts after reading about her arsenal..lol <<<<<<

and Merry Merry Christmas Xmas to you as well!

cybotron r_9 · Post by **cybotron r_9** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:09 pm

MissTynker2 wrote:Thanks Cybo!! Now I know! We must have been posting at the exact same time!

you're welcome nice lady.....may you have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year full of happiness!

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:13 pm

Have a merry XXX-mas

Zilog B · Post by **Zilog B** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:16 pm

I thought people just typed xmas bcz they are lazy

Zilog B · Post by **Zilog B** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:16 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:Have a merry XXX-mas

I want some tatas for xxx-mas

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:17 pm

Zilog B wrote:I thought people just typed xmas bcz they are lazy

Ya, some nerd just connected it to greek cuz he was bored and now theres faking meanings for it all, but hey, we wouldnt have religion without a little creativity or imagination now would we

MissTynker2 · Post by **MissTynker2** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:10 pm

cybotron r_9 wrote:you're welcome nice lady.....may you have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year full of happiness!

And to you too Sir, and yours!

MissTynker2 · Post by **MissTynker2** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:11 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:Have a merry XXX-mas

YoS is stuttering??? Giggle! Merry X-mas!

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 7:50 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:Have a merry XXX-mas

is that 1 x for each wise man???

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 8:42 pm

cybotron r_9 wrote:

From X, the Greek letter chi, first letter of Greek Khrstos, Christ. See Christ.

USAGE NOTE: Xmas has been used for hundreds of years in religious writing, where the X represents a Greek chi, the first letter of , “Christ.” In this use it is parallel to other forms like Xtian, “Christian.” But people unaware of the Greek origin of this X often mistakenly interpret Xmas as an informal shortening pronounced (ksms). Many therefore frown upon the term Xmas because it seems to them a commercial convenience that omits Christ from Christmas.

That is the most yellow text I think I've ever seen. Thanks for the link.

Rainbow · Post by **Rainbow** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:14 pm

I was always taught it wasnt proper to abbreviate Christmas and I should never write it the other way.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:23 pm

Zilog B wrote:I want some tatas for xxx-mas

Mad_Haggis · Post by **Mad_Haggis** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:30 am

Merry Christmas Brembo...

vinnie · Post by **vinnie** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 4:51 am

Big fan of not abbreviating it. Great and all if it is supposed to be chi... but chi is distinctive from X or x. It's more common use is either laziness or wanting to take the christ out of christmas. His birth, lets leave him in there

MissTynker2 · Post by **MissTynker2** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:22 am

Lefty wrote:is that 1 x for each wise man???

If he were applying my theory Lefty...I would think the three x's signified the three fallen crosses...possibly

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:35 am

Lefty wrote:is that 1 x for each wise man???

Merry XXXmas = Merry Porn Christmas

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:54 am

vinnie wrote: It's more common use is either laziness

Agreed!