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Merry "christmas" not "xmas"

Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:31 am
by angelsdemons
Oh so i wished all of crom merry christmas but i said merry xmas. Like jerks some people said i was pushing atheism... Well im sorry i use xmas as an abrevition of christmas so to the jerks of crom u can take that jolliness i had that was ruined and all of u jerks can shove it up ur rear. Dw otm im not gonna name anyone.

-sincerly JoyfulSpirit of Crom

Re: Merry "christmas" not "xmas"

Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 3:22 pm
by PurpleRain
I say both sooooo Merry Xmas!! and Happy holidays!

Re: Merry "christmas" not "xmas"

Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 4:41 pm
by Robert
Does the 0.2 seconds of extra small movement justify the ridiculous abbreviation of 5 letters? Just spend the minuscule amount of time to spell things properly. The same applies to 'u' and 'r'...

Also, I'm an atheist so I don't care if it's pushing atheism....

Re: Merry "christmas" not "xmas"

Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:08 pm
by Liviticus
X was a symbol of christianity in the old days, so Xmas isnt wrong at all

Re: Merry "christmas" not "xmas"

Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 12:21 am
by Rogue216
Lmao pushing atheism? Saying xmas doesnt push atheism, uh oh! I said xmas, i must be an atheist then :0

Re: Merry "christmas" not "xmas"

Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 2:33 am
by Solumbum
The reasoning behind why people say that xmas is not good is because it is taking the Christ out of Christmas. I don't remember x being a symbol of Christianity but I know a fish was and a cross is. But if you look at it from that point of view as I kind of do, it kinda does push atheism because it makes us forget the true meaning of Christmas, which is of course Jesus Christ. I don't think it is a sin to write it that way, as long a you do not forget the reason for the season ;)

Re: Merry "christmas" not "xmas"

Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:13 am
by Liviticus
^I am very much a Christian as you may inver from my name (Leviticus in English) and dont find it wrong to say xmas

Re: Merry "christmas" not "xmas"

Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:38 am
by MrN1ceGuy
The reasoning behind why people say that xmas is not good is because it is taking the Christ out of Christmas. I don't remember x being a symbol of Christianity but I know a fish was and a cross is. But if you look at it from that point of view as I kind of do, it kinda does push atheism because it makes us forget the true meaning of Christmas, which is of course Jesus Christ. I don't think it is a sin to write it that way, as long a you do not forget the reason for the season ;)
This exactly, Christmas is broken into two words "Christ" and "Mas or Mass" aka Christ's mass. This is to symbolise the birth of Christ and to remember the day where we celebrate his birth and remember him.
So when you take out Christ it removes the whole point of having that name.

Re: Merry "christmas" not "xmas"

Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:53 am
by PurpleRain
I'm almost certain when the OP wished people Merry Xmas he wasn't thinking I'm removing Christ from my life. I'm sorry but I am finding humor in a debate on a way to wish someone a joyful, spiritual occasion.

Maybe he meant X from from quest....is that the next debate :shock: It's a special day when Christ was born sure not everyone believes in Christ, I do but to say the OP is an atheist from spelling I'm kinda like Wtf. :oops:

Re: Merry "christmas" not "xmas"

Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:24 pm
by Criminal
Im not an atheist, im a jew, but i say xmas cuz im too lazy, like i have many other shortcuts