[Farmall] xams

[James Moran]

Why bother being "naive" when it comes to things  "nativity"?  In this country (and in other "western-ized"  countries) the quarter preceding December 25th is nothing other than  than a shameless activity of commerce on the parts of retail whores.
  As Dickens so wonderfully expressed...."Keep Christmas in your heart"  then, to whatever extent you are so inclined, play into that secular  (might I say "pagan") hand.
  I haven't seen any Chanukaha nor Kwanzaa references as of yet! :-)
  JM

ricegrinder at netscape.net wrote:  it is.  Xmas is a shortened version where X is the first letter in the Greek spelling of Christ-here's a better explanation:
 
Usage  Note: Xmas has been used for hundreds of years in religious writing,  where the X represents a Greek chi, the first letter of , "Christ." In  this use it is parallel to other forms like Xtian, "Christian." But  people unaware of the Greek origin of this X often mistakenly interpret  Xmas as an informal shortening pronounced (ksms). Many therefore frown  upon the term Xmas because it seems to them a commercial convenience  that omits Christ from Christmas.
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Ferg8n9n at aol.com
To: farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com
Sent: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 10:18:16 EST
Subject: Re: [Farmall] xams


 
In a message dated 12/20/2005 9:09:53 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
stoughje at datastar.net writes:

Why not  MERRY CHRISTMAS?

Jerry
in Katrina torn Mississippi
----- Original  Message -----
From: "Roberto Rivero" 
To:  "Farmall/IHC mailing list" 
Sent:  Saturday, December 17, 2005 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall]  xams


Very happy christmas, the day  a "savior" was born was born,,,  OOPS call the 
pc police.
 
I dont have to be a xtian to love and appreciate the xmas season of  
happiness.
 
peace and love to all, truely.
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