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To: rpellegrini
The railroad?
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To: rpellegrini
Who invented "X"mas? Why not C'mas, instead? My guess is that it was some twisted lefty from the heyday of communism in America. Someone who thought it important to X out Christ, not simply abbreviate.
Who invented the vanity post by someone so lazy they would rather claim a commie conspiracy than look it up in a dictionary? In this case, the American Heritage Dictionary:
ETYMOLOGY: 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.
29 posted on
12/03/2004 8:02:10 AM PST by
drjimmy
To: rpellegrini
Now, don't you feel foolish? The answer was found by everyone here, with a simple Google search on "xmas." Googling is a great way to dispel myths.
30 posted on
12/03/2004 8:02:20 AM PST by
MineralMan
(godless atheist)
To: rpellegrini
I think you have too much time on your hands.
To: rpellegrini
One more citation from the American Heritage Dictionary please!
To: rpellegrini
Let's not forget the "P" as in XP which is the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ.
36 posted on
12/03/2004 8:05:58 AM PST by
Noachian
(A Democrat, by definition, is a Socialist.)
To: rpellegrini
Oh please. With the manifold blasphemies that occur day-to-day in the US, most of them being committed by so-called believers in Christ, you pick on this pseudo-insult?
Get a grip. First of all, the term "Christmas" is not a scriptural one. Second, it is unlikely that our Savior was not born on December 25th, the traditional date for celebrating Saturnalia, the advent of Saturn or Tammuz in ancient Babylonian mythological lore. And finally, I think that the Almighty is above fussing about a silly abbreviation, especially a legitimate one.
C'mon dood. Learn to concentrate on weightier aspects of Christianity, like love for fellow believers, sharing your faith with others, giving to the poor. Those are things we should definitely not abbreviate.
39 posted on
12/03/2004 8:06:40 AM PST by
Guyin4Os
(My name says Guyin40s but now I have an exotic, daring, new nickname..... Guyin50s)
To: rpellegrini
"I heard it on the X."
-ZZTop
To: rpellegrini; Dataman; rhema; Caleb1411; EggsAckley; Southflanknorthpawsis
43 posted on
12/03/2004 8:07:36 AM PST by
BibChr
("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
To: rpellegrini
It was coined by two rival railroad barons in the 19th century who made their rail lines literally cross in an "X" pattern rather than concede the other's right of way. This led to many, many accidents and an escalation of bad will. Finally, on Christmas Day, 1894, there was a big wreck that kiiled both of their families, who were coming home for the holidays. This tragedy finally enlightened them to the foolhardiness of their feud so they got out there with pickaxes that very afternoon and jointedly destroyed the hideous crossing. It is this holiday change of heart that we commemorate with the abbreviation "Xmas."
(not true - but I thought I'd make up a false history. The explanation of the Greek letter signifying Christ is, of course, the real deal.)
46 posted on
12/03/2004 8:09:21 AM PST by
Puddleglum
(Thank God the Boston blowhard lost)
To: rpellegrini
The nun in third grade, Sr. Elizabeth, grade was the first person I ever heard rail against "XMass". That was 1948 and she was pissed.
She was also the first that explained Islam, Muslims and conversion by the sword. She pointed out (in 1948) that that sword on the Saudi flag represents the sword of Muhammad and a reminder of the continuing expansion of Islam by whatever means necessary.
I was eight and remember those lectures vividly, but I was never in Cambodia.
48 posted on
12/03/2004 8:09:45 AM PST by
Beckwith
(John Kerry is now a kept man . . .)
To: rpellegrini
I will not shop in any store that uses this term in its windows or advertising. And if it's a small business, I'll drop in to tell the owner so.
50 posted on
12/03/2004 8:11:13 AM PST by
Shqipo
(What's Christmas about? Charlie Brown, Linus, and Snoopy have it down.)
To: rpellegrini
I GUESS that if you want Santa to come visit you and know where you live, X marks the spot!~}
52 posted on
12/03/2004 8:11:40 AM PST by
funkywbr
To: rpellegrini
x is the Roman notation for ten
x is the mark of illiterate men
x is a ruler removed from his throne
x is a quantity wholly unknown
x stand for zermes, the ruler renowned
x marks the spot where the body was found
xmas is Christmas, a season of bliss
x in a letter is good for a kiss.
53 posted on
12/03/2004 8:13:32 AM PST by
EggsAckley
(...............stop unnecessary excerpting.................)
To: rpellegrini
Christmas is a pagan Holyday.
58 posted on
12/03/2004 8:16:25 AM PST by
Jimmyclyde
(Dying ain't much of a living boy...)
To: rpellegrini
Who invented "X"mas? I did. And all you buggers who are using the phrase owe me MONEY, dang it!
To: rpellegrini
Oh yes, anything you don't like was invented by those pesky Communists. Better look for them under your bed!
Me thinks Communists start stupid two sentence threads here.
65 posted on
12/03/2004 8:22:17 AM PST by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
To: rpellegrini
I prefer to turn the X on its side so its like this:
![](http://www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews/editions/4601/images/Old%20Rugged%20Cross.jpg)
To: rpellegrini
My understanding is that the 'X' stands for the cross upon which Christ died.
My Dad told me that. Probably not true, but it's so lovely a thought I refuse to dispute it.
80 posted on
12/03/2004 8:33:33 AM PST by
Hi Heels
(Proud to be a Pajamarazzi.)
To: rpellegrini
Jesus X-Ray
![](http://images.ibsys.com/2004/1203/3968321_120X90.jpg)
86 posted on
12/03/2004 8:39:05 AM PST by
evets
(God bless president George W. Bush)
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