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2006-06-23 15:18:10 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
their should no use x-mas as abriviation it should be called christmas cause the word christmas comes form the name of our Lord Jesus Christ or Hehu Karait in maori language
2006-06-23 17:56:42 · answer #1 · answered by brianangelo_gonzales 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I know that the letter X became a shorthand way of writing "Christ," but I don't know the origins of this practice. Some Christian sects do not observe Christmas and Easter because these holidays have pagan roots stretching far back into ancient history--they did not originate with Christianity. Oddly enough, some atheists, agnostics, and others don't celebrate these holidays because they are associated, in modern times, with Christianity! And of course, some people simply don't like the commercialization of holidays.
I don't make that big a deal out of Christmas one way or another. I like the pretty lights and decorations, buying gifts for people, and going to dinners, don't care what religion it's associated with, and even appreciate a well-made Nativity set (not those cheap, gaudy plastic ones that people put in their yards. Ugh!). Easter is boring, though, with nothing to look forward to but a decent ham dinner and a basket of chocolate.
2006-06-23 22:30:47 · answer #2 · answered by Antique Silver Buttons 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sherry K is right, although in modern times in non-Greek speaking countries, I find it somewhat irreverent.
People don't believe in some holidays because there are as many personal spiritual beliefs as there are people. No two people experience the exact same things in their lives or perceive things exactly the same. Therefore, each one's "need" for certain beliefs to bolster themselves up is different. Family history memories play a happy or bitter part in a person's decision to believe in or celebrate a holiday.
Alot of holidays originated when people were ignorant of the ways of the scientific world, and "sensible" people can't be bothered to go to all that work to make things that symbolized things that are readily explainable today.
2006-06-23 23:31:57 · answer #3 · answered by Casperia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "X" in Xmas is *not* the English letter near the end of the alphabet. It is the Greek letter "chi" which is the initial letter in the Greek word that became "Christ" in English. It is an abbreviation--nothing else. It is *not* a way to avoid using "Christ".
And it's not the case that people don't believe in *holidays*. They just don't believe in what the holidays represent. Why don't *you* celebrate Eid al Fitr or Yom Kippur or Chaturthi or Ridvan or the Independence Day of 99% of the countries on earth (assuming you don't)?
2006-06-27 05:24:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you think about it I bet you would come up with a few holidays you don't believe in or observe> What about Ramadan or Eid? Both are Islamic holidays. They observed them in Kuwait when I was there but they didn't observe Christmas or Easter..... Now if you mean expressly US holidays what about Martin Luther King Day? Some states don't even observe that federal holiday.
2006-06-24 22:40:33 · answer #5 · answered by iraq51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Xmas" and "X-mas" are common abbreviations of the word "Christmas". They are sometimes pronounced "eksmas", but they, and variants such as "Xtemass", originated as handwriting abbreviations for the pronunciation "Christmas". (en.wikipedia.org)
Also X is an old common abbreviation for Christ.
Some people don't believe in some holidays because they might have a different religion, or aren't religious at all.
2006-06-23 22:23:58 · answer #6 · answered by V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the Christ in christmas is supposed to represent Jesus Christ. Christmas is the holiday to recognize the birth of Jesus. I am actually glad they are taking his name off of it because Jesus was not born in December and they didnt have a tree in the manger decorated for the purpose of his birth. People are being hoodwinked into believing these tales.
2006-06-23 22:25:11 · answer #7 · answered by N M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first letter of Christ in Greek is Chi, which looks like the letter X in the English alphabet. Xmas is just a shorthand way of saying "Christ's Mass".
2006-06-25 01:10:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Christmas has the word "Christ" in it and so ppl dat arent religious take Christ out of Christmas and replace it wit..... X-mas
2006-06-24 11:56:13 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ Vanessa ♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"X" is a Greek symbol for Christ, derived from the Greek word that I cannot even spell! Some believe it also symbolizes a cross. You can get the entire lowdown at:
2006-06-23 22:39:16 · answer #10 · answered by Sherry K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
X-mas is easier to type than christmas. I just use x-mas because I'm lazy.
2006-06-23 22:26:22 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋