Is this some religion I am not familiar with?
2007-02-09 05:34:04 · 7 answers · asked by rbarc 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
shortened version of Christian. Like x-mas.
Though it's usually used in a derogative way. (not that christians don't have their own slurs against non-believers).
2007-02-09 05:38:18 · answer #1 · answered by Eldritch 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's shorthand for "Christian". It's an abbreviation that's been around for a few centuries, used by monks at some time.
The "X" is actually the Greek letter "Chi", the first word in XpιÏÏÎ¿Ï ("Christos"), the Greek name for Christ. People who think abbreviations like "Xian" or "Xmas" are derrogatory need to read up on their history, which also includes the fact that the New Testament was first written in Greek.
2007-02-09 13:43:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
X = Chi = Christ (in Greek)
Xian = Christian in the same sense that X-mas = Christmas.
2007-02-09 13:37:32 · answer #3 · answered by Dave P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
xian = christian kind of like Xmas = Christmas
There are so many abbreviations and lazy spellings because of text messaging it can be hard to keep up.
2007-02-09 13:41:08 · answer #4 · answered by teach_empathy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are followers of Exene Cervenka.
2007-02-09 13:41:13 · answer #5 · answered by Murazor 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
xian simply means christian.
2007-02-09 13:38:58 · answer #6 · answered by Kallan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the new religion worshiping xtina aguilera.
2007-02-09 13:42:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋