is there history to this anyone know?
2006-12-03 06:17:03 · 9 answers · asked by non-curious 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
The Greek character "X", or chi, has been an acceptable symbol for Christ for hundreds of years, with Xmas, Xian etc. deriving from that practice.
It has nothing to do with crosses, or taking the Christ out of Christmas. Some people use it because it is shorter, others because to write "Christ" is sacriligous.
Oddly enough, it seems to be non-Christians who know this, while Christians are completely ignorant of this basis historical fact of their faith--using that ignorance to make lazy judgements about others.
2006-12-03 18:47:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas used to known as Christ-Mass to celebrate the birth of Jesus, then changed to X-Mas after he died, to reveal the cross and the evil of the wrong doers.
2006-12-03 14:41:31 · answer #2 · answered by atantatlantis 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The x in x-mas stands for christ, dying on the cross, seeing as an x turned sideways is +
2006-12-03 14:25:06 · answer #3 · answered by booberryjuice 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe people got lazy and started writing x-mas because "Christmas" is a long word.
2006-12-03 17:42:45 · answer #4 · answered by Sue 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The X represents Christ,as in on the cross.
2006-12-03 14:21:03 · answer #5 · answered by New Boots. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't know but they shouldn't have taken the CHRIST out of Christmas!
2006-12-03 18:01:35 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As far as I know it is just an abreviation.
2006-12-03 14:32:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
A heathen more than likely.
2006-12-03 14:20:21 · answer #8 · answered by Bethy4 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
illiteracy. there are lots of people who cant read.
2006-12-03 14:24:48 · answer #9 · answered by $TEREOTYPE 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋