[HairOfTheDog]

When TN4liberty asked the original question (here), he clearly (to most of us) was not talking about cursing the name of G-d, but remarking that it was positive to write G-d that way. Either Dan is ignorant of that rather charming custom, or he just read it wrong and refuses to admit it. Either way, he's digging in folks, whether we'd like to help dig him out or not!

[TN4Liberty]

Thanks for the ping. I got a lot done while this conversation was going on.

I asked the question because I thought it was ironic that people insist on fully writing out the name (or title) Christ in Christmas, even though Xmas is commonly recognized to mean the same thing, while others are equally insistent that the name (title) of God never be fully written out. In one case, we must write the name, in the other, we must not, yet both are truly our Lord.

Given the context of the argument, I thought of the Pharasees and their insistence on the rigorous application of rules and laws, while they completely missed the entire concept of love, forgiveness, and honor to the Father.

I hope God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit will take mercy on us and will bless us all despite our shorthand usage or other errors that we may commit, typographical or otherwise.

I believe that to type "Xmas" when you mean "Christmas" is far better than to type "Christmas" when you mean nothing.

Merry Christmas to all.