When people say merry x-mas

Oh wow.. something new I learn every day :) that's an interesting fact. Thanks :)

There have been several studies that have disproved the December 25th birthday by the alignment of the stars as they were portrayed. Sorry be more open minded to science. I got my information from tv documentaries.

Also I forgot to mention when I meant around Easter, I truly meant closer to easter. It is believed he was born anywhere from Late January to Mid February.

all the main religions have a celebration around the time of the winter Solstice, usually to celebrate the birth of a dying and resurrecting Solar God. so the meaning behind Christmas is that the wheel is turning to longer days and a return away from the cold, bleak, barren winter. the return of light to the world.

Understandable. But on teh other hand if people dont believe in Christ then why would they celebrate Christmas? The whole meaning to Christmas is Christ's birth!

Because to most people christmas has become a hallmark among many things. Christmas is a federal holiday and is stated as such. Just because many don't believe in Christ doesn't mean they can't celebrate the holiday of joy and happiness to be around family. Other's have different meaning for the holiday but one thing is certain it is a day of celebration for many which is why nothing is open on that day. So in order to make the celebration official Christmas is attached to it for those who believe and even those who don't. I believe in god and the devil etc but I do not attend church or practice religion. I merely believe, but my beliefs conflict as I also believe in evolution. Just as you are entitled to you beliefs we are all entitled to our own. With that being said that even means stores etc not benefiting from purchases because some people are offended by the word x-mas which is rightfully their own accord. Any ways happy holidays :)

and the fish came about, and again my details are fuzzy, because the word for Christ was very similar to the word for fish.

The fish was used to help Christians know each other, during times of intense persecution. One person would draw the semi circle, and if the other was a Christian they'd draw the other half, making a fish. Are you saying the X is similar to that? Because I always thought that it was the same way X is used to replace many names, so they don't have to be written out: transmitter = tx, receiver = rx, my mind is suddenly blank, but there are other instances where we put an X in place of part of a word. ??

This was very well stated. I wish you happy festivus :)

What a great way to think of it :) I like the cross idea :)

Well tell me this. Which is more ignorant. People who try to stand up for their own beliefs, or those who go around trying to make people feel bad because of their beliefs?

isn't that kind of being ignorant to those who don't believe in Christ? If they choose to say happy holidays I don't see why that is wrong. So if you say Merry Christmas to someone and they don't believe in either should they not respond to you and then seem stuck up? Whether we like to admit it or not Christmas has become a Hallmark and a means for many people to make money off of. Please don't get mad at me for saying it .. all you have to do is take a good look around you to realize this is so. Take that poor walmart person who got killed because of people trying to rush for sales. As much as we hate to admit it the reason and season for the holidays have changed. I say happy holidays there is nothing wrong with it at all and you shouldn't chastise someone for saying it at least they're being cheerful and responding back. It is a holiday otherwise if it was strictly Christan stores would be open on the holidays. Most businesses are closed not only on Christmas day but also days before and after. It is the holidays so why not say it. It's mean to think otherwise or that everyone should say merry Christmas if they dont' believe. They are allowed to say happy holidays.

People who go around making people feel bad for their beliefs. Which is what you are kind of doing if you think about it. You are chastising people and judging people off of how they greet you on christmas. Now tell me this... isn't that hypocritical?

I completly agree with you! Christmas should be celebrated with Christ's birth. So many people out there only think that we should be showerd with gifts and give gifts and decorate our houses and have partys. I know when we were younger there wasnt alot of moeny in our family so we had small christmas with little gifts and a family get together. Now when we go to my nans for christmas dinner there is no talk of what we go or what we gave its only of what we can do to celebrate Christs birth. Sometimes we sing this year im playing the autoharp. We dont discuss trivial things only talk about Christ and his birth. And about family!