Notifications
Clear all
Who put the X in Christmas?
Topic starter
Keeping the “X” in Xmas: it’s not some secular conspiracy
“Early manuscripts of the Greek New Testament dating to the third and fourth centuries used “X” as an abbreviation for Christ…The abbreviation helped manuscript writers fit more words on a page, reducing the time and cost of producing the texts…”
Posted : December 21, 2013 10:15 pm
Probaly me, I tend to get a little lazy at time and just don't feel like spelling out the whole Christmas tang so I just put X at the front of mas and get Xmas. So happy Xmas and have a Merry ZYear
Posted : December 22, 2013 1:17 pm
I must live in Xianstead !!!
Posted : December 22, 2013 2:19 pm
Probaly me, I tend to get a little lazy at time and just don't feel like spelling out the whole Christmas tang so I just put X at the front of mas and get Xmas. So happy Xmas and have a Merry ZYear
hahaha
Posted : December 22, 2013 3:56 pm
Forum Information
- 4 Forums
- 32.9 K Topics
- 272.4 K Posts
- 339 Online
- 42.2 K Members
Our newest member: seaofink
Latest Post: Fridge cooled by generator
Forum Icons:
Forum contains no unread posts
Forum contains unread posts
Topic Icons:
Not Replied
Replied
Active
Hot
Sticky
Unapproved
Solved
Private
Closed