Dear Offended (and xmaself): In fact X is the greek letter chi (pronounced kai). In Greek, it is the first letter of Christ. In some congregations, there is a Christ symbol with the greek letters chi superimposed above the letter Rho, which looks a bit like a small p. Chi + Ro + Christ. It's a bit like using a fish as a symbol for Jesus, not at all suggesting that he is smelly. Xmas means Christ-mas. ron stockton ============================ Jgweret@aol.com wrote: > This is to _xmaself@comcast.net_ (mailto:xmaself@comcast.net) . > > The term XMAS was started and used instead of Christmas by non -Christians. > If you are a believer, you might change your e-mail address to something > other than Xmas Elf. > > Thanks. > > Offended John > All messages posted to this mailing list are the property of their writers. Please obtain permission from all parties before forwarding or publishing any message from this list. > Any list problems or questions can be sent to the listowner, Christi Calvert Brogan at barton-admin@rootsweb.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BARTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

And to try to bring this back on-topic, I'd also point out that X is used as an abbreviation (Xtian for Christian is an example that comes to mind) *all over* the 17th and 18th century church records I've studied. Karen Stuart On 11/27/06, Ronald Stockton <rstock@umd.umich.edu> wrote: > > Dear Offended (and xmaself): > > In fact X is the greek letter chi (pronounced kai). In Greek, it is the > first letter of Christ. In some congregations, there is a Christ symbol > with the greek letters chi superimposed above the letter Rho, which > looks a bit like a small p. Chi + Ro + Christ. It's a bit like using a > fish as a symbol for Jesus, not at all suggesting that he is smelly. > Xmas means Christ-mas. > > ron stockton > ============================ > > > > Jgweret@aol.com wrote: > > > This is to _xmaself@comcast.net_ (mailto:xmaself@comcast.net) . > > > > The term XMAS was started and used instead of Christmas by > non -Christians. > > If you are a believer, you might change your e-mail address > to something > > other than Xmas Elf. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Offended John > > All messages posted to this mailing list are the property of their > writers. Please obtain permission from all parties before forwarding or > publishing any message from this list. > > Any list problems or questions can be sent to the listowner, Christi > Calvert Brogan at barton-admin@rootsweb.com > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BARTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > All messages posted to this mailing list are the property of their > writers. Please obtain permission from all parties before forwarding or > publishing any message from this list. > Any list problems or questions can be sent to the listowner, Christi > Calvert Brogan at barton-admin@rootsweb.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BARTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >