Difference between revisions of "Xmas"

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CONSERVAPEDIA IS A BIASED AND BIGOT ENCYCLOPEDIA. I, A MARTYR OF WIKIPEDIA, DECLARE WAR ON THIS PITIFUL COVEN OF RELIGIOUS ZEALOTS

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-The term '''Xmas''' is an alternate spelling for [[Christmas]].  This spelling is disliked by many [[Christian]]s, who believe that it is an informal or flippant abbreviation.  Further, in modern English the letter "X" is sometimes associated with [[pornography]] or with the pseudo-word [[xtreme]] (denoting a nihilistic lifestyle).
+CONSERVAPEDIA IS A BIASED AND BIGOT ENCYCLOPEDIA. I, A MARTYR OF WIKIPEDIA, DECLARE WAR ON THIS PITIFUL COVEN OF RELIGIOUS ZEALOTS
-However, in actuality, the term is a Greek-based abbreviation, with the "X" standing for the first letter of the Greek term "Χριστος".  Therefore, the usage of Xmas by Christians (or even the term "Xtian" as a parallel abbreviation for "Christian") may be used by believers as an attempt to re-appropriate the [[means of discourse]], thereby reclaiming a portion of the linguistic heritage of the [[English language]] and Christian culture in the West.
-[[Category: Holidays]]
-[[Category: Linguistics]]