Putting the "X" back in "Xmas"!
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Mooney44Cards
Well its that time of year again and before too long the crazies will be out with their "putting the Christ back in Christmas" campaign. Now....I agree that Christmas has become secularized far too much and much of the meaning of the date (not that there is any proof Jesus was born anywhere near this date) has been forgotten. But the central argument of the campaign uses the popular euphemism "Xmas" as proof that non-Christians are trying to even take the word "Christ" out of Christmas.
Thats where this thread comes in! I am prepared to arm you with the knowledge to inform the uninformed about the origin of "Xmas"!
The truth is that "X" has been a popular abbreviation for "Christ" for over a thousand years. The origin of this trend stems from the Greek spelling of Christ -- ???????
Christians may recognize the first two letters of the Greek spelling ("chi" and "rho") being combined in the labarum or this symbol:
So this Xmas season, if you hear someone complain about Xmas, please inform them you are putting the chi back in Xmas! -
GoPens
God, is it time for Bill O'Reilly to rant over stores not saying Merry Christmas again? Time flies... -
hasbeen
this made me lol
the monday after thanksgiving begins my personal xmas music extravaganza. my roommates hate it. -
NNN
I heard a music group talk about doing this once. So they put "Jesus" in place of "Santa" for all types of Christmas music. -
Mooney44Cards
Of course if you mentioned "chi" and "rho" to one of the morons who usually argues this they might ask you what you're talking about Egypt for.
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Mooney44Cards
Who's got a beard thats long and white?!NNN wrote: I heard a music group talk about doing this once. So they put "Jesus" in place of "Santa" for all types of Christmas music.
Jesus (????) has a beard thats long and white!
I saw mommy kissing Jesus Christ!!! -
NNN
Mooney44Cards wrote:
Who's got a beard thats long and white?!NNN wrote: I heard a music group talk about doing this once. So they put "Jesus" in place of "Santa" for all types of Christmas music.
Jesus (????) has a beard thats long and white!
I saw mommy kissing Jesus Christ!!! -
GoChiefs
I say screw Christmas! I'm broke..so no money to get anyone anything..Ef it! Yep..I'm the scrooge this year!
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Swamp Foxgochiefs wrote: I say screw Christmas! I'm broke..so no money to get anyone anything..Ef it! Yep..I'm the scrooge this year!
I think that there are many of us who can identify with gochiefs. I know that we will also be cutting back the amount of money we will be spending this year but we are going to try and not let that spoil the season for us. Not to sound maudlin or corny, but it is true that my wife and I have a lot to be thankful for this year. First, we are both still here to enjoy our 9 grandchildren, and although they won't be getting quite as much from us this year as in the last few years, we will love them just as much, and will have another wonderful Christmas season with them. I may be able to retire this year and that makes me very happy, but also sad in some ways because it isn't easy to just walk away from what you have committed a great deal of your life to, but it will give me more time to be with family and enjoy the special moments that I have missed because of constant job conflicts that seemed to always get in the way. Therefore, I would wish gochiefs a very Merry Christmas and a happy and hopefully more financially prosperous New Year. Let's hope that the economy turns for the good in the coming months and gives us all a little more breathing room. As for my personal Christmas Season joy, all I know is that yesterday afternoon the Buckeyes beat Michigan again......and Happy Hour prices are still very reasonable! -
GoChiefs
Thank you..the same goes to you! But yeah..done told everyone..do NOT buy me anything..wife and I aren't buying each other anything either..the only one we are buying for is my son..he will still have a good Christmas..but he's spoiled like that. Lol
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tk421
I'm a scrooge every year. I guess that's because I'm broke every year, but really, we haven't done anything for Christmas for a long time.gochiefs wrote: I say screw Christmas! I'm broke..so no money to get anyone anything..Ef it! Yep..I'm the scrooge this year!
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BigAppleBuckeye
Do you think Jesus ate a low-carb diet? Did a lot of crunches? Guy had crazy abs -
coyotes22
If we had not put back some money at last tax time, we also would be having a very bad CHRISTmas. -
Heretic
My THORmas will be great, as always. I prefer to have my holidays advocate deities who exemplify manliness. And nothing is more manly than a big hammer-wielding Viking with an anger-management problem. -
Upper90I said a polite "Happy Holidays" to a woman doing a fund raiser with my job, and she proceeded to give me a speech on why she only acknowledges "Merry Christmas".
Since she hadn't written the check yet, I politely held my tongue, smiled, nodded, and tried to keep my head from exploding. -
dwccrew
Did you tell her how you were a terrorist Islamic believer? LOL, you know I am messing with ya and poking fun at some of the nuts on here that believe all muslims are terrorists or support the terrorists.Upper90 wrote: I said a polite "Happy Holidays" to a woman doing a fund raiser with my job, and she proceeded to give me a speech on why she only acknowledges "Merry Christmas".
Since she hadn't written the check yet, I politely held my tongue, smiled, nodded, and tried to keep my head from exploding. -
NNN
Only AFTER the check was written and either cashed or deposited. There's some things you just don't want to reveal too soon.dwccrew wrote: Did you tell her how you were a terrorist Islamic believer? LOL, you know I am messing with ya and poking fun at some of the nuts on here that believe all muslims are terrorists or support the terrorists.
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Upper90HAHA, I should record a video of myself telling her that, AFTER the check is definitely cleared. I don't want to get fired or anything.
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dwccrew
Terrorists are good at recording videos.Upper90 wrote: HAHA, I should record a video of myself telling her that, AFTER the check is definitely cleared. I don't want to get fired or anything. -
Websurfinbird
I'm curious; what were her reasons?dwccrew wrote:
Did you tell her how you were a terrorist Islamic believer? LOL, you know I am messing with ya and poking fun at some of the nuts on here that believe all muslims are terrorists or support the terrorists.Upper90 wrote: I said a polite "Happy Holidays" to a woman doing a fund raiser with my job, and she proceeded to give me a speech on why she only acknowledges "Merry Christmas".
Since she hadn't written the check yet, I politely held my tongue, smiled, nodded, and tried to keep my head from exploding. -
justincredible
I would have called her an ignorant slut. But that's just me. -
devil1197
Me too.justincredible wrote: I would have called her an ignorant slut. But that's just me.
Although I'll always say Merry Christmas, I would never lecture or call someone out for saying Happy Holidays. -
gutI thought this thread was going to be about buying porn for your girlfriend this Christmas
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Strapping Young Lad
Seriously...She sounds like a real barrel of monkeys.devil1197 wrote:
Me too.justincredible wrote: I would have called her an ignorant slut. But that's just me.
Although I'll always say Merry Christmas, I would never lecture or call someone out for saying Happy Holidays. -
Society
Does she need a reason? One can get offended for no apparent reason.Websurfinbird wrote:
I'm curious; what were her reasons?dwccrew wrote:
Did you tell her how you were a terrorist Islamic believer? LOL, you know I am messing with ya and poking fun at some of the nuts on here that believe all muslims are terrorists or support the terrorists.Upper90 wrote: I said a polite "Happy Holidays" to a woman doing a fund raiser with my job, and she proceeded to give me a speech on why she only acknowledges "Merry Christmas".
Since she hadn't written the check yet, I politely held my tongue, smiled, nodded, and tried to keep my head from exploding.