Minnesota_Nice wrote By the way it's still pronounced "Christmas" even though it's spelled "X-mas" it's just an abbreviation.

I know that but I think it should be spelled christmas because of the meaning.

Rot wrote No, people have their own opinions. I find that it doesn't matter X-Mas or Christmas.

I completely understand where your coming from.

I'm an atheist but I celebrate christmas. Calling it x-mas has nothing to do with taking christ out of christmas - but really, who celebrates christ on 12/25 of every year? No one. It's all about family/giving/presents etc. etc.

The x comes from the greek letter 'Chi', which is the first letter of the Greek word Christos , translated as Christ.

Yes it's degrading, it's what atheist call it to avoid saying Christ.

I always thought it should be called Christmas.

But hey what do I know.

Honestly, people can call it whatever they want just as they can be whatever religion they decide to be. it's up to them.

Rampages wrote I always thought it should be called Christmas.

But hey what do I know.

same here man.

thanks for the input,
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Not all of us believes in Jesus and or a religion at all.

so for the many of us that don't believe in that, that's pretty much all christmas is about.

I find myself more agnostic then anything, but if my parents want to celebrate christmas as a religious thing, I don't have a problem with that.

VisionaryMGMT wrote Not all of us believes in Jesus and or a religion at all.

so for the many of us that don't believe in that, that's pretty much all christmas is about.

I find myself more agnostic then anything, but if my parents want to celebrate christmas as a religious thing, I don't have a problem with that.

thanks for the input man, and I completely agree with you and know that some people are different and I have to learn to deal with it!

thanks,
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Deny wrote Yes it's degrading, it's what atheist call it to avoid saying Christ.

ya, I am a Christian and I believe the same thing.