Is it a discrimination to Christ when we say Xmas?

It's a "chi" not an X. The first letter of the word "Christ" in Greek.

Please consider becoming an atheist if you aren't. Or at least please consider learning how to write better.
 
X was the designation for Christ in the greek.

Xmas" is deprecated by modern guides for writing styles. Style guides at the New York Times,[2] The Times, The Guardian, and the BBC all rule out its use, where possible.[3] Millicent Fenwick, in the 1948 Vogue's Book of Etiquette states that "'Xmas' should never be used" in greeting cards.[4] The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage states that the spelling should be considered informal and restricted to contexts where concision is valued, such as headlines and greeting cards.[5] The Christian Writer's Manual of Style, while acknowledging the ancient and respectful use of "Xmas" in the past, states that the spelling should never be used in formal writing.[6]
 
The letter "X" is actually an ancient abbreviation for Christ. In the Greek Christ is Xristos and X was the abbreviation.
 
One of the first steps toward persecuting people is to refuse to call them by the name they wish to be called...

Edit: Things like Xtians and Xmas are disrespectful, regardless of the history of what X means.
 
Actually, the whole idea of X-mas comes from the ancient _Christian_ practice of using the letter X as an abbreviation for the name Christ. The X represented the cross, which in turn represented Christ. Technically, then, X-mas still literally means Christmas.
 
X is the designated Greek Letter representing Christ. XC is Christ, IC is Jesus. ICXC is Jesus Christ. Xmas is the same as saying Christmas
 
I don't see how. Disrespectful? Perhaps, but think of how inclusive & loving he is portrayed...how could he be offended by shorthand? Buy the commercialization of Christmas? Totally, it's the whole money changers in the temple thing all over again...well sort of, but you get what I mean.
 
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