2006-12-19 05:21:37 · 11 answers · asked by Miss LaStrange 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Actually, the X is short for CHRIST, not chriss. It was an early marking used among Christians. A lot of folks say not to use XMAS because you leave Christ out fo Christmas, but in actuality, x=Christ. Merry XMAS!!
2006-12-19 05:28:57 · answer #1 · answered by RK 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
According to Wikipedia (and other sources I've heard through the years, but couldn't tell you what they were), Xmas as an abbreviation still means CHRIST - mas. In the early greek New Testament, the letter X was the first letter of Christ. Also, the Roman letter X has been used as an abbreviation for Christ. So, Xmas means the same, just a shorter version.
2006-12-19 13:29:51 · answer #2 · answered by MISTY H 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, Christ was crucified, and the romans used to make crosses for crucifiction in an X shape as well as the traditionally depicted upright cross.
Some people say Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Christ.
Although a lot of people think of a jolly holioday with Santa, Rudolph, Frosty- you know a winter solstice holiday.
2006-12-19 13:30:10 · answer #3 · answered by Thurston Howell III 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has been known that people should not write that because a long time ago it was used by devil worshipers who did not believe in christmas and so they used the x to delete out christ and use x-mas in a bad way so you should never use that
2006-12-19 13:36:36 · answer #4 · answered by prego 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like everything else in our culture, people are looking for "short-cuts" ... and I honestly do not know why the "X", but I'll stayed tuned here to find out. Merry CHRISTMAS" ;)
2006-12-19 13:27:50 · answer #5 · answered by 49erfan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chi is written as X in Greek . It is the first letter in Christ and is commonly used as a sign for Christ . There id no offense intended or implied.
2006-12-19 13:33:36 · answer #6 · answered by samssculptures 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the way that those who don't believe in Jesus still celebrate Christmas without putting His wonderful name in it. They x him out. Sooooooo sad :(
2006-12-19 13:30:59 · answer #7 · answered by lilmama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a short way to say it. I think it's kinda dumb. But it helps if you HAVE to squeeze it in on a piece a paper.
2006-12-19 13:27:12 · answer #8 · answered by dragon_girl441 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's the lazy person's way of spelling it...
2006-12-19 13:27:01 · answer #9 · answered by M R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It should be called $-mas!!!!!!!
2006-12-19 13:26:13 · answer #10 · answered by roosmom 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋