Re: Curiosity

Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 10:37:39 -0800
Newsgroups: alt.pub.cloven-shield
Size: 2,376 bytes

Lisa wrote:
> "Wojo" <email-address-deleted> wrote in message
> news:email-address-deleted...
> > wolf woman squeezed out a good one with:
> >
> > >Now that you brought that up, and not to change the subject
entirely.
> Does
> > >that peeve any Christians out there to drop the "Christ" and put
the "X"
> > >instead? I'm wondering because I was listening to talk radio the
other
> > >morning (yes, I listen, no I ain't proud, but the music stations
out here
> > >are even worse), and this guy I think his name is Glen Beck and
he's very
> > >Christian, was saying that this doesn't insult him. His reasoning
is
> that
> > >in some way back language way back when, the X sounded out as
"creest."
> > >Anybody ever heard that before, maybe this guy was just spouting
off, I
> > >don't listen to him regularly enough to know if he researches his
stuff
> > >before he spouts off.
> >
> > I never heard of him and I never heard that argument. However, even
> > not being a Christian, that *shortcut* offends *me*. It offends me
> > because it undermines other peoples beliefs and faiths. In fact it
> > comes across to me as somebody who's unwilling even to say the
*word*
> > Christ. I don't understand the mentality other than to be
> > intentionally insulting.
> >
> > I also find it ironic that they celebrate Christmas, even though
they
> > call it "XMas".
> >
> Well, it bothers me as well, and pretty much for the same reasons.
Which
> was why I was so surprised by this devote Christian saying this on the
air.
> I was brought up Christian, and I distinctly remember the first time I
wrote
> that, not thinking of anything except that it was shorter. My mother
ripped
> me up one side and down the other. I never forgot it, and never will.
Interesting, since my mom's family always used "Xmas" when they were
writing out cards and letters, and they were pretty devout. I generally
don't abbreviate - notable exception is when I post the lyrics to John
Lennon's "Happy Xmas", but that's 'cause it's on the lyric sheet that
way - and I don't abbreviate Christmas, Christian, Christianity, etc.
because I feel that abbreviating it shows a lack of respect. I think
the logic for the "Xmas" is that the "X" is the Greek letter "chi" and
is used to represent the word "Christ" in some cases; the fish with the
Greek letters in it comes to mind.
Kimmer