Originally Posted by
quiltmom04
Just FYI, X is the the letter 'chi' which is the first letter of the Greek word for Christ. It has been abbreviated in this way for many, many years -even in religious documents. If the secular community WERE going to abbreviate it, don't you think it would be C-mas???
Yes, exactly. That 'X' is not a "space-saver," it says "Christ" - it's even
pronounced "Christ".
It's sad that Christians are so far removed from their historical roots that they don't know how sacred that X is, any more. People died for that 'X.'