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

John, I will post three points regarding this message and then request that there be no further discussion of this topic on this list. The first and most important point is that your email response is off topic for this list as it does not relate to genealogy nor to the original message content in any way. As an off-topic post, any responses to it will also be considered off topic and are reason for removal from the list. Second, the original message was posted on an ancestry.com message board as per the start of the message which stated "This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list." That means that any reply made by email will not reach the initial poster. Instead, you would have had to click on the message board URL in the message and post your reply there (which you should not do since it is also off topic for the message board and would be removed). Third point, in regards to your message in particular, is that you are mistaken in your comment. A search on the internet of any reliable Christian or secular sources, would show that. For your information I will give a few sources here for you to start your own research: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Xmas http://www.cresourcei.org/symbols/xmasorigin.html http://www.bartelby.com/61/80/X0008000.html http://snopes.com/holidays/christmas/xmasabbr.asp While I appreciate your beliefs and respect your right to them, they are out of place on this list. Please refrain from further list posting on this and like topics and let's all get back to posting about genealogy. Thank you! -Christi (List Admin for the Barton mailing list) 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