@Josiah33 You're right. @kollabo consider this... 'Xmas' IS popularly associated with a trend towards materialism, but the history of the word “Xmas” is actually more respectable — and fascinating — than most might suspect.
First of all, the abbreviation predates by centuries its use in gaudy advertisements. It was first used in the mid 1500s.
X is the Greek letter “chi,” the initial letter in the word Χριστός. And here’s the kicker: Χριστός means “Christ.” X has been an acceptable representation of the word “Christ” for hundreds of years. This device is known as a Christogram.
The “mas” in Xmas is the Old English word for “mass.”
In the same vein, the dignified term “Xtian” has been used in place of the word “Christian.”
Wishing everyone here in Wazua a Very Merry and Blessed X-Mas! Christ still is (and always will be) at the center of it all.
Généralement, les gens qui savant peu parlent becoup, et les gens qui savant beaucoup parlent peu.
- Rousseau.