The cross is an instument of torture and death, befitting the religion known as Christianity.
2006-12-13 16:37:16 · 14 answers · asked by Larry 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's very quaint. You say that as if most xians have any inkling of the history of their faith.
2006-12-13 16:38:24 · answer #1 · answered by Laptop Jesus V. 2.0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Though I am only a Catholic, I can assume that the removal of the word "Christ" from anything that has become a part of our cultural heritage would be offensive to "Christians" as it replaces their icon with a generic X. Also, an X doesn't necessarily represent a cross per say. It's kind of like how they stopped saying Merry Christmas and started saying Happy holidays because it was offensive to Non-Christians to imply that the reason for the season was Christ. Bottom line is people are too flipping picky and judgmental. Spell it however you like.
2006-12-14 00:41:52 · answer #2 · answered by Stretch99A2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, to be fair, it looks like a "+" to me.
X + Y = Because it is degrading to their God.
I am not Christian, but if someone xed out the name of the person I love most in this world I'd be pretty ticked.
Things - letters, symbols - are imbued with meaning by us. Some of those meanings become universal. I guess the "X" seems a little rude when it comes to people's tolerance.
From now on, you are XBoy.
See, you're crying!! That's why!
OK, OK, you can be Larry again.
2006-12-14 02:26:26 · answer #3 · answered by Me, Thrice-Baked 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, of course, Christians took an instrument of torture as their symbol because of who it was that suffered that torture in our place. Glory be to you, Lord Jesus Christ!
Now to answer your question about Xmas - I have no problem with it as a Catholic because its not an English letter x (eks). It is the Greek letter X (chi), which is the first letter of Christ in Greek. In fact, one symbol for Christ that was used throughout the centuries is chi superimposed over a rho (the 2nd letter).
So, abbreviating it Xmas does not take the Christ out of Christmas at all!
2006-12-14 01:27:43 · answer #4 · answered by Egghead 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it "X" out Christ. That is why we do not like it. and it is not a cross. it is an X after "W" and before "Y". The Cross is a symbol of what Jesus went through for us. It is to remind us of the sacrifice he made for us. Not to torture us. When you face the judgement then you will know what Torture is, to be separate from GOD. That is what hell is.
2006-12-14 00:48:04 · answer #5 · answered by melissa s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am not a christian, but i think it is disrespectful to say xmas. and i wouldnt want someone to do the equivelant to me. and as far as the cristian cross it never looked like this Xor thisx, so try to be a little more accepting of others beliefs. merry christmas.
p.s. jesus died on the cross for thier sins, so yes the cross is beffitting to the christians.
2006-12-14 00:42:58 · answer #6 · answered by chrystal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Now is a good time for you to become a missing person.
Besides it's only a torture device to Atheists like you.
2006-12-14 00:40:49 · answer #7 · answered by Bahaus B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the fools know not what they do so they remain fools! asked them about what is a christian and they run for the new testament and i be cracking up but you must remember i have never seen a true christian ever in my life!
2006-12-14 00:41:17 · answer #8 · answered by wise 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Larry you're classic. It's also a sword if you turn it up the right way.
2006-12-14 00:44:54 · answer #9 · answered by Greyboy's Ghost 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CHRISTians don'd like it because it is one more step to this world trying to exclude CHRIST from everything.
2006-12-14 00:43:13 · answer #10 · answered by J Teeter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋