2007-08-05 11:54:10 · 23 answers · asked by †ღChristian♥Girlღ† 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
X is the Greek letter for Christ. Many of the early Christians were Greek and that is where it came from.
2007-08-05 11:57:28 · answer #1 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Because if its x-mas, then it's just a fun holiday where people sit around, drink hot chocolate, and give gifts. If it's Christmas, then it's a holiday celebrating the birth of a religious figure that many people don't believe in, and thus, they are offended by it.
Personally, I may be an atheist, but the holiday is still Christmas. If it bothers people that much, then they should just ignore all of the happy little signs, and don't celebrate it. They can think of the days off as a reward for all their hard work, with no holiday or religious correlation involved.
2007-08-05 12:01:05 · answer #2 · answered by Tom L 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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.
2016-05-19 13:05:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The people who think that it's to take Christ out of Christmas really don't know what they're talking about. It's pure and simply an abbreviation that has been commonly used for at least 100 years.
2007-08-05 12:07:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because it's kind of fun to watch Christians display an utter ignorance about the history of their faith by stampeding in with a bunch of kneejerk responses along the lines of "They want to X out Christ" and "They are trying to take the Christ out of Christmas".
2007-08-05 12:04:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do Christians celebrate the birth of Christ in December if he was born in October?
Return Saturnalia!
2007-08-05 12:03:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It fits on the marque, and the abbreviation has been used for a long, long time. The greek word for christ begins with what looks like an "X"
2007-08-05 11:58:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's shorter, and it I believe it comes from the Greek word for Christ.
2007-08-05 12:05:36 · answer #8 · answered by Keyring 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To intentionally take the Christ out of Christmas.
2007-08-05 11:58:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I use xmas whent I'm too lazy to spell it all out or for space considerations.
2007-08-05 12:38:24 · answer #10 · answered by gogo7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋