Christmas not Xmas! (page 12)

Finally-Free

And I'm sure you're one of those who is glad for the holiday so why are you complaining?

When I owned my own business this holiday cost me thousands of dollars because I couldn't operate on that day - all for something I don't believe in and have no use for.

Who is going to eat in a restaurant when you have so many things a cooking in the kitchen???

I would. I can only take so much of this 'family crap', ya know?

BESIDES I don't believe anyone would say a holiday is imposing.

It can be for someone of a different religious persuasion. They are forced to stay home from work on days that mean nothing to them, yet when they have a religious holiday of their own they have to take it off at their own expense. Often, their employer will deny them even that. Perhaps they should be given the option of working on Christian holidays and take the days as floaters so they can celebrate their own holidays.

Christmas is special and holy.

Most retailers would agree.

So why are we all fighting about Christmas anyway??? It's not even Labour day yet!!!

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avishai

There was a reason to do that...Satan succeeded in fooling you.

So now you speak for the Dark Lord?

Oh, and you still have'nt answered my question, do you celebrate Easter and refer to it as such?

hibiscusfire

It isn't Xmas, but Christmas
For that's the day Christ came.
When you take Christ out of Christmas
You cross out life's best name.

I wonder why they cross out Christ,
The best that God could give.
I wonder why they've forgotten.
That we for Him should live.

Why take Christ's name out of Christmas?
For He came to set us free.
If we had Christmas without Christ
How hopeless we would be.

Why, is it ~ that they cross out Christ,
The greatest gift of all?
Why, is it ~ that nobody cares
Or listens to His call?

To me ~ X stand for nothing,
Then why, cross His name out?
To me ~ Christ means everything
He took away my doubt.

I'll never try to shame my Lord,
I'll keep His name in place;
Then when life here below is over,
I'll see Him face to face.

Let us all, "KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS"
Love and serve Him this year.
It isn't Xmas but it's Christmas,
Ring it out, loud and clear.

~ author unknown ~

hibie

Odrade

Typesetting is not the same as typing. Just so you know...

Odrade

OMG, now I KNOW this is a joke. The entire "argument" is based on a kitschy poem wall hanging? heehee.

Legolas

XmasThis abbreviation for Christmas is of Greek origin. The word for Christ in Greek is Xristos. During the 16th century, Europeans began using the first initial of Christ's name, "X" in place of the word Christ in Christmas as a shorthand form of the word. Although the early Christians understood that X stood for Christ's name, later Christians who did not understand the Greek language mistook "Xmas" as a sign of disrespect.

GetBusyLiving

lmfao.. that is about the shittiestly cheesy propagandistic poem I have ever read.

GBL

Fe2O3Girl

Satan succeeded in fooling you.

And apparently the writer of the whole article, the reference for which I included in my post. It is from website titled the The Voice Christian Resource Institute, Biblical and Theological Resources for Growing Christians. The article was authored by Dennis Bratcher:

Dennis R. Bratcher, Executive Director. He has earned the PhD in Biblical studies from Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, and has served as an educator in the church for more than 25 years. He is an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene

.

http://www.cresourcei.org/cyxmas.html

Satan also fooled the writers of these references:

http://www.cresourcei.org/cyxmas.html

http://wilstar.com/xmas/xmassymb.htm

http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=19981223

My, my, he gets around!!

FlyingHighNow

Well it means cross OUT!!

Who told you that, Hib? Your pastor?

Christmas not Xmas!

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