To: mainestategop
“Xmas” is not originally an attempt to exclude Christ from Christmas, but uses an abbreviation of the Greek spelling of the word “Christ” with the “X” representing the Greek letter chi. However, so few people know this that it is probably better not to use this popular abbreviation in religious contexts.
To: SeekAndFind
Pinkham: Is this what the holidays have come to?
Medford Transcript
4 posted on
12/24/2008 11:22:06 AM PST by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: SeekAndFind
"Xmas” is not originally an attempt to exclude Christ from Christmas, but uses an abbreviation of the Greek spelling of the word “Christ” with the “X” representing the Greek letter chi. However, so few people know this that it is probably better not to use this popular abbreviation in religious contexts.
Really?
Can you prove that?
5 posted on
12/24/2008 11:23:45 AM PST by
SoConPubbie
(GOP: If you reward bad behavior all you get is more bad behavior.)
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson