Christ in Greek is Χριστός (pronounced Khristós). The Christian fish tail is an X for this same reason. Basically, Xmas and Christmas are the same thing.
Admiral is correct. Having studied Greek extensively, the use of the letter X is merely utilized as an abbreviation; an additional example is, as odd as it sounds, “Xian” for “Christian.”
Well you may know Greek, but you don’t know English. Christ is spelled chri not chi, dumbass. X-mas is nf at all. Christmas is the only way to say or write it.
x is the first letter of the greek spelling for christ, it was made popular by Emperor Constantine who Christianized millions of people. Mas is short for mass, or church service…x (christ) + mas (church service) = know what you are talking about
The X is used because it is the first letter of the Greek spelling of Christ, Χριστός. It has also been used to symbolize the cross for which Jesus was crucified. I can understand your reasoning by wanting to say Christmas but you should learn the history of things before calling the blasphemous.
Fratness exists regardless of faith. What people believe or don’t believe in has nothing to do with pounding brews, slampieces, and being better than geeds. I’m tired of fratness being associated with religion.
In the common English language, “X” is used to replace words that cannot be said or words not wanted to be said. The greek origin has nothing to do with it. Other wise it would be Malcom Chi instead of Malcom X. So by replacing Christ with “X” you are removing the whole reason Christmas was ever celebrated in the first place. Why don’t you go get educated “Admiral Anal”.
the greek origin has everything to do with it because the greeks are the ones who used X-mas in the first place. Malcom X wrote his name in the standard arabic alphabet which is why his does take the literal “EX’ meaning. By your logic any greek letter that looks the same as an arabic one (such as a K) should be seen only as its arabic and not greek meaning, which is strange coming from a supposed “bro”.
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14 years ago at 1:27 amNF? What the hell you stupid geed. Get off this site and get show some respect.
14 years ago at 2:05 amrespect for Christ or respect for a sub-par TFM? Defend Jesus, not bad posts.
14 years ago at 2:22 amSeriously, ‘brohan’. Get out of here.
14 years ago at 12:34 pmLove it 🙂 Faith is just one more thing that separates us from liberals.
14 years ago at 1:30 amEven liberals have faith and religion. Stupid comment.
14 years ago at 2:10 amUTexas is an embarrassment to students at the University of Texas
14 years ago at 2:43 pmX is Greek for chi which is the first letter of Christ’s name.
14 years ago at 1:32 amok???????
14 years ago at 1:38 amI’m pretty sure “J” was the first letter of his name.
14 years ago at 1:40 amXmas is easier to text.
14 years ago at 1:41 amWasn’t it “i” not j? Didn’t you ever watch the third Indiana jones?
14 years ago at 1:42 amJesus’s real name is Ea-shoa’ M’shee-khah. so i thing E would be the first letter in his name.
14 years ago at 3:59 amChrist in Greek is Χριστός (pronounced Khristós). The Christian fish tail is an X for this same reason. Basically, Xmas and Christmas are the same thing.
14 years ago at 4:52 amAdmiral is correct. Having studied Greek extensively, the use of the letter X is merely utilized as an abbreviation; an additional example is, as odd as it sounds, “Xian” for “Christian.”
14 years ago at 6:56 amAdmiral A.Null is right.
Being ignorant NF. Get stupid shit like this off the site, and take your uneducated gdi ass back to your nondenominational church and read the Bible.
14 years ago at 7:18 amknowing your Greek like you should TFM.
14 years ago at 9:01 amWell you may know Greek, but you don’t know English. Christ is spelled chri not chi, dumbass. X-mas is nf at all. Christmas is the only way to say or write it.
14 years ago at 10:13 amBeretta, you are the dumbass Χριστός spelled out with the english transliteration is Χ=CH ρ=R ι=I σ=S τ=T ό=O ς=S
14 years ago at 3:54 pmThe X is a chi which comes from chi rho, one of the earliest abbreviations of christ, “Χριστός”… Its Greek, and its Christian, sorry that’s FAF.
14 years ago at 2:52 amx is the first letter of the greek spelling for christ, it was made popular by Emperor Constantine who Christianized millions of people. Mas is short for mass, or church service…x (christ) + mas (church service) = know what you are talking about
14 years ago at 3:29 amThe best TFM this CHRISTmas season. Merry Christmas to everyone!
14 years ago at 8:38 amAgreed. I have never spelt Christmas without the word Christ in it and always capitalized out of respect.
14 years ago at 10:15 pmThe X is used because it is the first letter of the Greek spelling of Christ, Χριστός. It has also been used to symbolize the cross for which Jesus was crucified. I can understand your reasoning by wanting to say Christmas but you should learn the history of things before calling the blasphemous.
14 years ago at 8:43 amFratness exists regardless of faith. What people believe or don’t believe in has nothing to do with pounding brews, slampieces, and being better than geeds. I’m tired of fratness being associated with religion.
14 years ago at 8:43 amIt’s a vocal minority…
14 years ago at 5:05 pmI’ll pray for ya, hun!
14 years ago at 7:29 pmFrozenFrat you’re the epitome of NF. Republican = religious.
14 years ago at 11:55 pmChristmas has nothing to do with Jesus. Read a history book.
14 years ago at 9:03 amYou’re an idiot.
14 years ago at 3:16 pmYou my friend, are the epitome of ignorance.
14 years ago at 7:46 pmSecond that idiot.
14 years ago at 8:09 pmI’m sorry… what? Where did you hear that? You’d know that minor piece of information if you had an iPad to google it on.
14 years ago at 11:59 pmread the….Bible?
14 years ago at 1:07 amIn the common English language, “X” is used to replace words that cannot be said or words not wanted to be said. The greek origin has nothing to do with it. Other wise it would be Malcom Chi instead of Malcom X. So by replacing Christ with “X” you are removing the whole reason Christmas was ever celebrated in the first place. Why don’t you go get educated “Admiral Anal”.
14 years ago at 9:03 amthe greek origin has everything to do with it because the greeks are the ones who used X-mas in the first place. Malcom X wrote his name in the standard arabic alphabet which is why his does take the literal “EX’ meaning. By your logic any greek letter that looks the same as an arabic one (such as a K) should be seen only as its arabic and not greek meaning, which is strange coming from a supposed “bro”.
14 years ago at 2:12 pm