is it true that when people write christmas as "xmas" it means that they dont believe in it?

Answer 1

I have never heard that one. I use it as a quick abbreviation, no hidden meanings.

Answer 2

I can't believe no-one looks at a dictionary, but instead, defines words by what they assume them to mean. Maybe no-one knows what the word "research" means either.

I used to be very insulted with "xmas" until I discovered the following:

—Usage note The abbreviation Xmas for Christmas dates from the mid 16th century. The X is the Greek letter chi, the initial in the word Χριστός (Christos) “Christ.” In spite of a long and respectable history, today Xmas is offensive to many, perhaps because of its associations with advertising. It is not used in formal writing.

Answer 3

Europeans in the 16th century started using the X in place of Christs name as shorthand for writing Christ. The Christian Monks and Scholars were knowledgeable of the Greek letter X= Chi or Khi- which is the first letters in the Greek word Christos or Kristos... The greek word Christos comes out of Messiah and means the same thing... " The anointed one" For many years the X was understood by Christian Clergy and as time passed, many christians, educated or not, were were not aware of the meaning so over time, the meaning became lost and was later percieved as a sign of disrespect.

Answer 4

The abbreviation of "Xmas" for Christmas, long reviled by many conservative and Low Church Christians, is not nearly as blasphemous as many contend. Rather than a sacrilegious removal of "Christ" from Christmas and replacing him with an unknown, as some claim, the "Xmas" abbreviation has a long history in the church. In Greek, the language in which the New Testament was first written, "chi" (c or C), which is almost identical to the Roman alphabet "X," is the first letter of the word "Christ" (cristoV, or as it would be written in older manuscripts, CRISTOS). In fact, the symbol of the fish in the early church came from using the first letter of several titles used for Jesus (Jesus Christ Son of God Savior) that when combined spelled the Greek word for fish (icquV, ichthus).

In the early days of printing when typesetting was done by hand and was very tedious and expensive, abbreviations were common. The church began to use the abbreviation "X" for the word "Christ" in religious publications. From there, the abbreviation moved into general use in newspapers and other publications, and "Xmas" became an accepted way of printing "Christmas."

Merry Xmas to you and yours.

Answer 5

Believe it or not, the term "Xmas" (the X being the cross of Christ) has been around since the middle ages; its been traced back over 1000 years.
In today's ever abbreviating society, Xmas, to some, is a final insult, but it really means no disrespect.

Answer 6

Well: according to "Matthew1 verses 1-17 it tells about an
birth of Jesus Christ our true savuor were he'd became an
King of Jews refer http://www.jesusgeneology.com will explain
that alot better or use American Standard Bible read John3v16
and Matthew chapter1 verses1-17 then you know the meaning
of Christmas !

Answer 7

Means they are too lazy to write Christmas?

Answer 8

heaven's no! IT simply is an indication of Americans being true to themselvies, i.e., lazy and fat. Why write out "Christmas" when you can butcher the word and substitute the word x-mas?

Answer 9

It is an abbreviation. X for Chris....sort of like cris/cross.

Answer 10

It is a carryover from when people couldn't say or use God's name in print.