[Re: use of the terms "Xian" & "Xmas"]
Would nihilists have any problem being called Xhilists or the Buddhists Xhidists, the agnostics, Xnostics, et al? Is this a way of demeaning and insulting over 50% of Americans whose religion is Christianity? Do any other Christians besides me here find it offensive to be called Xians or am I being hypersensitive?
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Personally, I don't like the term "Xtian" or "Xmas," mainly because it feels like it reduces Christ to just his crucifixion...which was only part of his mission. My faith chooses not to use the cross as our symbol, even though we're Christian, because we like to focus on the life of Christ more than his death.
"My understanding is that it was originally coined by christian scholars.http://www.bartleby.com/61/80/X0008000.html"
I second that...sometimes it pays to look into the reasons behind the traditions instead of blinding accepting what's fed to you. You know like Christmas really being the ACTUAL birth of Christ and not just a convient ursurption of a pagan holiday to allow Christians to celebrate in secret. Not that the celebration of Christmas in and of itself is invalid, it just pays to be aware. So you don't look like an ass when you open your mouth.
Yahweh: I totally agree with you there, adding the letter 'x' to a name can be just plain kickass. Perhaps one day I will change my name to "XinTed" and wander the american south west with a song in my heart and a rock-and-roll-ninja-guitar in my arm.
Wow, his next response is hilarious...
Do any other Christians besides me here find it offensive to be called Xians or am I being hypersensitive?
It looks kind of sloppy, in the same way that a lot of internet shorthand looks pretty sloppy. But as someone else said, X is Chi. So you're sort of straining at gnats.
“Would nihilists have any problem being called Xhilists or the Buddhists Xhidists, the agnostics, Xnostics, et al?”
“Is this a way of demeaning and insulting over 50% of Americans whose religion is Christianity?”
"Do any other Christians besides me here find it offensive to be called Xians or am I being hypersensitive?”
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