[JNL]

Well that was easy to debunk:

3. What is the origin of the word "Xmas"?

Unbeknownst to many, the word "xmas" was not invented by carnal merchants trying to commercialize Christmas. The word is actually an old English one. The "x" in Christmas is the Greek letter chi, which is the first letter in the Greek word for "Christ." Thus, "xmas" is simply a shortened version of "Christmas."

[3D-JOY]

well we have 2 versions now...mine is from a film or "church story book" from long ago.... I can visualize the pictures of "troops" storming through the city...I hesitated to say German Youth Gang and Naxi symbols since I could be way.... centuries ...wrong. I am sure someone else can fill in the details

[shield]

Unbeknownst to many, the word "xmas" was not invented by carnal merchants trying to commercialize Christmas. The word is actually an old English one. The "x" in Christmas is the Greek letter chi, which is the first letter in the Greek word for "Christ." Thus, "xmas" is simply a shortened version of "Christmas."

I didn't know that...thanks for that info. ;o)

[xzins]

The shorthand that I used in seminary included things like theta+y = theory; theta+gy=theology.

Christ was simply chi (X), and Christian was X+ian, and etc.

Christmas was, of course, X+mas.