Why do people have to call it X-Mas when they know it's Christmas?

Question

I just think it's stupid. You don't say "Merry X-Mas!" It just sounds bad.

Answer 1

this usage is nearly as old as Christianity itself, and its origins lie in the fact that the first letter in the Greek word for 'Christ' is 'chi,' and the Greek letter 'chi' is represented by a symbol similar to the letter 'X' in the modern Roman alphabet. Hence 'Xmas' is indeed perfectly legitimate abbreviation for the word 'Christmas'

Answer 2

Sometimes I think people cannot be bother with the long spelling of Christmas, It is easier to write it X-mas when you are writing a card. Many people feel that by writing X-mas you are taking the Christ out of Christmas.

Answer 3

Wow there are a lot of opinions on this one. I have heard about the root and how the X is a sideways cross which symbolizes the sacrifice Christ made for us. In fact, Christmas has nothing to do with the sacrifice He made for us. It is a celebration of His birth and what a great gift it was. Although it does bother me to here or see it as Xmas instead of Christmas, I don't feel most people use it in a derogatory manner but, as a faster way of writing it down. What the day means to you and how you say it is entirely up to you and I say to you, Have a truly, Merry Christmas!

Answer 4

X-Mas was coined by the Marvel Comics when the X-Men saved the world on Christmas by defeating the cyborg Santa who was programmed to kill all the naughty children.

Episode #666 "An X-Mas to remember" 1985

Answer 5

Your right. Lets start a new club and the rules are: You have to say Merry Christmas and not Merry X-mas. Then we can take over the world and make everyone buy us a monkey.

Answer 6

It's an abbreviation. Get over it. I understand where you're coming from, but do you think Jesus would really care what people called the celebration of his birth as long as you were celebrating it in the spirit which it was intended.

I think he'd be more upset that all most so-called Christians do on Christmas is borrow pagan rituals like hanging lights on a pine tree and exchanging presents.

Answer 7

I like to say merry imaginary-god-mas. Really gets a reaction out of certain types.

Answer 8

I think you have nothing else to talk about its still the same thing! people just shortened it! I guess you don't have any friends to send Christmas(X-mas) cards to...... after the 10th card you start writing X-mas it's all the same and people say it with love!

Answer 9

The X simply represents the original Greek word Χριστος.

Answer 10

It's easier typing and.......

The first letter of the Greek word Christos is a CHI, and the Greeks write it a bit like we write an X

Answer 11

I agree! It's just a disrespectful short cut for thsoe too lazy to right it out. And perhaps a bit of religious bias too! Don't support it by buying products with that on it or spending your money in places who post it. I never do.