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1. Christmas or Christmas Day is the holiday which is celebrated by Christians as the birth of Jesus Christ while Xmas is the abbreviation of the word. ... The word “Christmas” is the spelling most preferred by most Christians while businesses and advertisements prefer to use the word “Xmas” because it is more concise.
- Is Xmas and Christmas the same?
- Is it wrong to say Xmas instead of Christmas?
- When did Christmas become Xmas?
- Is Xmas sacrilegious?
- Is Xmas in the Bible?
- Who set December 25 as Christmas?
- What does a Christmas tree Symbolise?
- When was Jesus actually born?
- Who started Xmas instead of Christmas?
- When was Xmas invented?
- Who started Xmas?
- Where did Xmas trees originate?
Is Xmas and Christmas the same?
In the early days of the Christian church, Christians used the letter X as a secret symbol to indicate their membership in the church to others. If you know the Greek meaning of X, Xmas and Christmas essentially mean the same thing: Christ + mas = Christmas.
Is it wrong to say Xmas instead of Christmas?
The term 'XMAS' doesn't actually take the Christ out of Christmas, experts say. Christmas is also known on paper as XMAS. But some people just don't agree with the spelling of the holiday.
When did Christmas become Xmas?
The abbreviation stuck and eventually was shortened to Xmas. The poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge used it in a letter, dated December 31, 1801, for instance: "On Xmas day I breakfasted with Davy." The verb "xmassing" was also used in the magazine Punch in 1884, according to The Guardian.
Is Xmas sacrilegious?
6: Abbreviating Christmas as "Xmas" is Sacrilegious
A secular X. An impersonal, present-and-Santa-seeking X. But if we take a closer look, writing "Xmas" isn't a necessarily a slam against the son of God.
Is Xmas in the Bible?
Christmas is on Dec. ... Dec. 25 is not the date mentioned in the Bible as the day of Jesus's birth; the Bible is actually silent on the day or the time of year when Mary was said to have given birth to him in Bethlehem. The earliest Christians did not celebrate his birth.
Who set December 25 as Christmas?
The church in Rome began formally celebrating Christmas on December 25 in 336, during the reign of the emperor Constantine. As Constantine had made Christianity the effective religion of the empire, some have speculated that choosing this date had the political motive of weakening the established pagan celebrations.
What does a Christmas tree Symbolise?
In 2004, Pope John Paul called the Christmas tree a symbol of Christ. This very ancient custom, he said, exalts the value of life, as in winter what is evergreen becomes a sign of undying life, and it reminds Christians of the "tree of life" of Genesis 2:9, an image of Christ, the supreme gift of God to humanity.
When was Jesus actually born?
The date of birth of Jesus is not stated in the gospels or in any historical reference, but most theologians assume a year of birth between 6 and 4 BC.
Who started Xmas instead of Christmas?
Back in 2005, evangelist preacher, and son of Billy Graham, Franklin spoke with CNN's Soledad O'Brien, about those who say, "Xmas" instead of Christmas: "They're happy to say merry Xmas. Let's just take Jesus out. And really, I think, a war against the name of Jesus Christ...
When was Xmas invented?
The first recorded Christmas celebration was in Rome on December 25, AD 336. In the 3rd century, the date of the nativity was the subject of great interest.
Who started Xmas?
The first recorded date of Christmas being celebrated on December 25th was in 336, during the time of the Roman Emperor Constantine (he was the first Christian Roman Emperor). But it was not an official Roman state festival at this time.
Where did Xmas trees originate?
It originally came from Germany, where Prince Albert was actually born, and was introduced to England during the Georgian period, when King George III was on the throne. He had a German wife called Charlotte, who it is thought used to decorate a tree for her family in the 1790s.
