2006-12-14 05:35:55 · 20 answers · asked by darlene l 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Well, I can't speak for everyone, but that's exactly why I do that.
Also, Christmas is a long word when you're writing a hundred Christmas cards.
2006-12-14 05:37:05 · answer #1 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
X is the greek letter "Chi", the first letter of "Christ"
X has been a acceptable abbreviation for Christ for over a thousand years and writing Xmas doesn't in any way "take the Christ out of Christmas"
2006-12-14 18:41:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christ=Cross=X
2006-12-14 05:50:22 · answer #3 · answered by mykl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I really do not know. Actually people have taken Christ out of Christmas.I am Jewish but i celebrate Christmas too.
I have noticed people have turned Christmas into Presentmas Christmas is supposed to be a time with your family not all about presents.
2006-12-14 05:39:10 · answer #4 · answered by Lia3 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
extra in all probability they have been banned for being very badly behaved - i'm specific there is extra to it than this. in the event that they have been particularly banned by using fact of their ideals, then it relatively is obviously incorrect, by using fact a Christmas social gathering for babies is slightly relaxing organised by making use of the college - it has little or no to do with the Christian message - I very lots doubt they might have suggested prayers and contemplated on Jesus - that occurs in assemblies and in church centers - no longer at a Christmas social gathering. A Christmas social gathering at a college must be for all babies, regardless of their ideals, except mothers and fathers request that they do no longer choose for any reason.
2016-10-14 22:50:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's technically not an X. It's the Greek letter "chi," which has long been used to represent Christ.
People will also sometimes use the X (chi) as shorthand for Christian or Christianity, Xian or Xianity.
(It's also how people shorthand Christina Aguilera's name sometimes, Xtina.)
2006-12-14 05:59:03 · answer #6 · answered by Burninating Liz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christ gave up his life for our sins, the last moment of his life was in Cross, "X" represents the cross, and thats how the Christmas is also abbreviated as Xmas.
I hope this answers yoru question
2006-12-14 05:55:56 · answer #7 · answered by ERUDITE 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is asked everyday by so many people. The reason most people do it is because it is such a long word to write. The actual letter x has to do with the Greek spelling because there is no chr in the Greek alphabet.
2006-12-14 05:41:22 · answer #8 · answered by justme 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Non-Christians commercialized Christmas and took the meaning away from Jesus and emphasized it on Santa. We changed the Holiday like Easter. We replaced your icon with something different and better. Doesn't giving gifts and making a tree, and one upping everyone else to buy presents for your friends/family just take you farther away from the true meaning of your Holiday? Shouldn't Christians be buying nothing but Bibles and pictures of Jesus for others? Shouldn't you devote that one day in the Year to do nothing but pray to Jesus? If anything.. You are practicing a non christian tradition on Christmas by participating in anything that doesn't directly have to do with Jesus. Christmas has less to do with Jesus each year. And you do nothing but partake in those activities.
2006-12-14 05:38:44 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well while not only being lazy, culture is trying to make Christmas a total pagn holiday, Xmas is a good way of starting.
2006-12-14 05:38:17 · answer #10 · answered by laurie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋