Growing up In Jamaica they taught me that it was not really good to substitute " x-mas" for Christmas.Is there a problem?
2006-12-20 15:25:49 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
i think it's best to just write CHRISTmas since it is about Him anyways....
2006-12-20 15:42:04 · answer #1 · answered by ana g 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
X-mas goes back to the Greek letter Chi which is the first letter of the Greek name Christ. Retailers obviously like it because it takes up less ad and banner space. Christians have no need to be afraid of it because in Christ we are free.
Jesus did ask us to be sensitive to other Christians. In Paul's day it was meat offered to idols before it was placed on the butcher's display. If someone objects, then by all means for the sake of that person's faith, write Christmas.
2006-12-20 15:30:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds cheap. Writing it down for a friend is ok, but saying in words would just be weird. A nice card should not have X-mas in it. X-mas is for squeezing in a short note. Or putting it on a tag, like, To: Jenny, From: Hannah, Merry x-mas!
2006-12-20 15:38:21 · answer #3 · answered by dragon_girl441 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a religious person than you should not say X-mas,
Because that takes the word Christ out of
Christmas
you know
But really it's up to you
2006-12-20 16:53:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
good question! i ask myself that alot, and quite frankly i think that ppl just use it as an abriviation, ppl dont mean to exclude christ. they want something that they can write on there chritsmas boxes, or on IMs its easier to say x-mas. i dont like it when ppl think that just because ppl use an abriviation that they dont care about the meaning of the holiday, i mean lets face it, christmas isnt what it used to be, i dont know about you but im the only one in my family that is religious, so we dont do any praying or anything for Christmas. But i always remember christ, and yes i use X-MAS! there is nothing wrong with that, IMO. i think that ppl should chill about it, because i love christ, but its easier 2 say x-mas.
2006-12-20 15:40:59 · answer #5 · answered by cocofan_93 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally don't like it...I just think taking Christ out of Christmas is wrong since it's a holiday honoring Jesus Christ. Plus it's not really that hard to write Christmas anyway.
2006-12-20 15:32:16 · answer #6 · answered by lindz0990 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
other than crossing christ out no....as long as your intentions are not to hate on christ and write short hand just for convenience, then i'm not at fault. x-mas is fine but christmas is traditional...write merry christmas and happy new year in cards and when messenging someone write merry xmas...gotta go bye!
2006-12-20 15:29:17 · answer #7 · answered by kowalley 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, in Greek "X" stands for Christ! So either way you'll be saying Christmas, just one way (X-mas) will be in greek!
A guy posted that a few days ago....
2006-12-20 15:54:08 · answer #8 · answered by Chocolat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally do NOT like CHRIST left out of Christmas but to each their own. Jesus is the Reason for the Season Merry Christmas to you
2006-12-20 16:48:19 · answer #9 · answered by grbarnaba 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
X is the first letter of the greek word xristos (Christ). But many Christians are offended because they feel it is an attempt to remove Christ from the holiday.
2006-12-20 15:30:55 · answer #10 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it is i call it x-mas instead of Christmas
2006-12-20 23:10:03 · answer #11 · answered by i am not a lovely girl i am cute 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋