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Is It Christmas Or Xmas? by smartxyz(op): 1:14pm On Dec 18, 2020*

Hello everyone
Please I need your input on something.

Is there anything wrong in saying X-mas instead of Christmas?

From what I have studied Christ in Hebrew and Greek is written as X or Chi; but the argument is becoming too and I think the church also forbids it��‍♂️ so I heard

So please I really need your input on this.

Lalasticlala

Re: Is It Christmas Or Xmas? by MaxInDHouse(m): 1:20pm On Dec 18, 2020

Perhaps one of those Pastors, Daddy and Mummy GOs, Papas and Mamas, will show up and quote the correct rendering in the Bible! cheesy

smartxyz:
Hello everyone
Please I need your input on something.

Is there anything wrong in saying X-mas instead of Christmas?

From what I have studied Christ in Hebrew and Greek is written as X or Chi; but the argument is becoming too and I think the church also forbids it��‍♂️ so I heard

So please I really need your input on this.

Re: Is It Christmas Or Xmas? by AgentNairaland(f): 7:23pm On Dec 18, 2020

It is Christmas and NOT Xmas

Re: Is It Christmas Or Xmas? by jmoore(m): 9:36pm On Dec 18, 2020

First of all, you have to understand that it is not the
letter X that is put into Christmas.

We see the English letter X there, but actually what it
involves is the first letter of the Greek name for Christ.
Christos is the New Testament Greek for Christ.

The first letter of the Greek word Christos is transliterated into our alphabet as an X.
That X has come through church history to be a
shorthand symbol for the name of Christ dated back in
the 1500s.

Next time you hear someone talking about how wrong
"xmas" is, please teach him or her the history behind it.

Jesus is the reason for the season.

Re: Is It Christmas Or Xmas? by smartxyz(op): 4:18pm On Dec 24, 2020

AgentNairaland:
It is Christmas and NOT Xmas

why?.. please explain

Re: Is It Christmas Or Xmas? by smartxyz(op): 4:19pm On Dec 24, 2020

jmoore:
First of all, you have to understand that it is not the
letter X that is put into Christmas.

We see the English letter X there, but actually what it
involves is the first letter of the Greek name for Christ.
Christos is the New Testament Greek for Christ.

The first letter of the Greek word Christos is transliterated into our alphabet as an X.
That X has come through church history to be a
shorthand symbol for the name of Christ dated back in
the 1500s.

Next time you hear someone talking about how wrong
"xmas" is, please teach him or her the history behind it.

Jesus is the reason for the season.

Wow.. nice one

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