KirkV Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 So who was it that started the X-mas gig and took the Christ out of Christmas? Anybody ever hear of the origin of it? Just curious, Kirk Have a happy holiday's:clap: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Haven't heard about the origins of "X-mas" but have read several interesting accounts as to the origin of Christmas.....kinda scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camoman1 Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Pretty sure that started way back in the 15th century. When the printing press with moveable type was used. It was actually the church who started to use the abbreviation to save money on printing costs. Thats what I was told anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 All I know is when I walk into the stores or drive into a town and see the houses, I think wow, this is the meaning of CHRISTmas??? To some I guess it is....I then also think how much electricity would be saved if the world did not go bonkers on lights... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleyman Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Ya lol. I don't get it. I am not gonna lie, I say that when I am typing because it is quicker.lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 (edited) This X-mas topic has been discussed here in the past. There are those who can justify the meaning. There are also some who are just too lazy to type all of the letters in Christmas. For me it be-littles the season. When I hear stories of employees who cannot say, "Merry Christmas" because they may lose their job. When people call the radio and complain that they left Yule out of the list of holidays mentioned. When a 50+ year old Santa statue is removed from a village park because it offends a lawyer I get bent a little. With American values (I believe) at a crossroads I will do little things to remind people to "Keep Christ in Christmas". Edited December 22, 2009 by RangerClay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 I can't type X-mas, even in a short text message, just isn't right to me. I don't know how the holiday got to it's present form, but it sure is sad to me that everything is so commercialized, and I'm not saying I don't perpetuate it, I still have to get out to buy my wife something this week or sleep in the doghouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 I can't type X-mas, even in a short text message, just isn't right to me. You just did. I don't think Christ should be left out. After all, that's why I celebrate Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 If Christ aint in it..all you have is a....mas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Pretty sure that started way back in the 15th century. When the printing press with moveable type was used. It was actually the church who started to use the abbreviation to save money on printing costs. Thats what I was told anyways. i hadn't heard that before, but it does sound logical. from a math standpoint, "x" is the unknown. i know christ, and i always say chirstmas. in fact, we go out of our way to wish everyone a merry christmas. happy "holidays" is also fine with me, as "Holidays" is originated from "holy days" which includes christ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJL Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Probably the same people who are trying to take Christ out of everything else..............................................libs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 (edited) Etymology The word Christmas originated as a compound meaning "Christ's Mass". It is derived from the Middle English Christemasse and Old English Cristes mæsse, a phrase first recorded in 1038.[6] "Cristes" is from Greek Christos and "mæsse" is from Latin missa (the holy mass). In Greek, the letter Χ (chi), is the first letter of Christ, and it, or the similar Roman letter X, has been used as an abbreviation for Christ since the mid-16th century.[13] Hence, Xmas is often used as an abbreviation for Christmas. So X= Christ (Greek , Christos) Now that might have been fine & dandy for the 16th century folks, who actually understood what they were actually saying, but no-one in this day and age gives the "X" in Xmas, the same knowledgeable observance. Today, an X is an X is an X. We are conditioned to it in so many different ways, through signs, math, etc. eg.- in Mathematics, "X' is always the "unknown." eg. - Even our talking about something such as an X-wife, an X-this or that. It means to many of us, "no longer", The biggest problem with those of us of faith these days, with the big "X" is that faith in God is being attacked in all aspects of life, not just at Christmas time. Edited December 23, 2009 by buckee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 I bet it was some of Obama's relitives that started that. I always say CHRISTMAS,nothing else will do for me,and to here these other countries callings just does t settle either. What's the matter with people now days,this is America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 There are also some who are just too lazy to type all of the letters in Christmas. For me it be-littles the season. When I hear stories of employees who cannot say, "Merry Christmas" because they may lose their job. Irritates me to hear about these things as well. Shame there are so many pc concerns about not offending this group or that group, but when it comes to Christ and Christianity it seems that many of those same groups could care less. Pretty darned hypocritical. I don't know how the holiday got to it's present form, but it sure is sad to me that everything is so commercialized, and I'm not saying I don't perpetuate it, I still have to get out to buy my wife something this week or sleep in the doghouse. Yep, sad alright. Seems way too many folks forget about the true meaning and the gift that was given to us all, this "me me" world we live in too many people care only about what they are going to get or what they get, very sad. Probably the same people who are trying to take Christ out of everything else..............................................libs. Yep. They just don't get it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doe-ee Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 I always thought the X came from the word criss-cross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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