Politically Correctness, Offensive use of the term XMas

[LeftofLeft]

In an increasingly politically correct world, why do people feel they can use the term XMas when referring to Christmas? This term is offensive to many Christians.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Girlfriend of mine way back mentioned that. I was only using it as shorthand, but to demonstrate my laziness wasn't intended to be offensive I began writing it out and still do. A small thing.

When I wanna offend, I'm more than capable of doing it graphicly and clearly.

 

[LeftofLeft]

Personally, I am not offended by it. In a world where the Left seems to care about illegal migrants being offended by people showing the U.S. flag, pork being too close to Muslims, A public school football coach praying before a game, the Left needs to be more consistent. Many Christians are offended by use of the term Xmas. If the Lefty PC crowd truly wants a PC world, then they need to support Christians not being offended as well.

 

[jillian]

Personally, I am not offended by it. In a world where the Left seems to care about illegal migrants being offended by people showing the U.S. flag, pork being too close to Muslims, A public school football coach praying before a game, the Left needs to be more consistent. Many Christians are offended by use of the term Xmas. If the Lefty PC crowd truly wants a PC world, then they need to support Christians not being offended as well.

if you're not offended and no one else is saying anything about it, is there a reason to whine about it?

 

[JoeB131]

In an increasingly politically correct world, why do people feel they can use the term XMas when referring to Christmas? This term is offensive to many Christians.

It shouldn't be. It's a term that Christians came up with.

Xmas Abbreviation

Actually, this usage is nearly as old as Christianity itself, and its origins lie in the fact that the first letter in the Greek word for 'Christ' is 'chi,' and the Greek letter 'chi' is represented by a symbol similar to the letter 'X' in the modern Roman alphabet. Hence 'Xmas' is indeed perfectly legitimate abbreviation for the word 'Christmas' (just as 'Xian' is also sometimes used as an abbreviation of the word 'Christian').

 

[JoeB131]

Personally, I am not offended by it. In a world where the Left seems to care about illegal migrants being offended by people showing the U.S. flag, pork being too close to Muslims, A public school football coach praying before a game, the Left needs to be more consistent. Many Christians are offended by use of the term Xmas. If the Lefty PC crowd truly wants a PC world, then they need to support Christians not being offended as well.

the problem with that is fucking Christians are offended by everything which doesn't involve them being able to impose their backward-ass superstitions on the rest of us.

 

[LeftofLeft]

Personally, I am not offended by it. In a world where the Left seems to care about illegal migrants being offended by people showing the U.S. flag, pork being too close to Muslims, A public school football coach praying before a game, the Left needs to be more consistent. Many Christians are offended by use of the term Xmas. If the Lefty PC crowd truly wants a PC world, then they need to support Christians not being offended as well.

if you're not offended and no one else is saying anything about it, is there a reason to whine about it?

Not a whine. It's an exposure.

 

[LeftofLeft]

Personally, I am not offended by it. In a world where the Left seems to care about illegal migrants being offended by people showing the U.S. flag, pork being too close to Muslims, A public school football coach praying before a game, the Left needs to be more consistent. Many Christians are offended by use of the term Xmas. If the Lefty PC crowd truly wants a PC world, then they need to support Christians not being offended as well.

the problem with that is fucking Christians are offended by everything which doesn't involve them being able to impose their backward-ass superstitions on the rest of us.[/QUOTE? You obviously

Personally, I am not offended by it. In a world where the Left seems to care about illegal migrants being offended by people showing the U.S. flag, pork being too close to Muslims, A public school football coach praying before a game, the Left needs to be more consistent. Many Christians are offended by use of the term Xmas. If the Lefty PC crowd truly wants a PC world, then they need to support Christians not being offended as well.

the problem with that is fucking Christians are offended by everything which doesn't involve them being able to impose their backward-ass superstitions on the rest of us.

See sharia law in Western cultures and get back to us on what a true imposition is in modern times.

 

[jillian]

Personally, I am not offended by it. In a world where the Left seems to care about illegal migrants being offended by people showing the U.S. flag, pork being too close to Muslims, A public school football coach praying before a game, the Left needs to be more consistent. Many Christians are offended by use of the term Xmas. If the Lefty PC crowd truly wants a PC world, then they need to support Christians not being offended as well.

if you're not offended and no one else is saying anything about it, is there a reason to whine about it?

Not a whine. It's an exposure.

no. there would have to be something to expose.

 

[Mac1958]

In an increasingly politically correct world, why do people feel they can use the term XMas when referring to Christmas? This term is offensive to many Christians.

To directly answer your question, the PC Police doesn't give a shit about what offends anyone but them.

Period.

PC is a one-way street only.
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[Seawytch]

Girlfriend of mine way back mentioned that. I was only using it as shorthand, but to demonstrate my laziness wasn't intended to be offensive I began writing it out and still do. A small thing.

When I wanna offend, I'm more than capable of doing it graphicly and clearly.

Same here. I used to use xmas because it saves keystrokes. A Christian friend of mine pointed out that many Christians find it offensive because you are "crossing Christ out of Christmas". I stopped abbreviating it after that.

While I think Christ will manage to survive being "xed" out of Christmas every once in a while, I don't see a reason to needlessly offend.

 

[ogibillm]

In an increasingly politically correct world, why do people feel they can use the term XMas when referring to Christmas? This term is offensive to many Christians.

Why do you find it offensive?

 

[Delta4Embassy]

I love Chrismiss, or Chrismess. Xmas? That's not very creative.

 

[Arizona Willie]

In an increasingly politically correct world, why do people feel they can use the term XMas when referring to Christmas? This term is offensive to many Christians.

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Calling the Winterfest " Christmas " is offensive to ME ... an agnostic.

I'm a non-believer so why should I have to go around saying " Merry Christmas " when I don't believe in Christ?

I < do > believe in the Winter Solstice and am happy to celebrate THAT but NOT the birth of a fairy tale figure.

 

[Wildman]

why do people feel they can use the term XMas when referring to Christmas?

WHY?? because those kind of people hate the prefix, "Christ"!! plus some are too fucking lazy to spell it out correctly, and most likely don't have an education beyond dumb and dumber!!

 

[LeftofLeft]

In an increasingly politically correct world, why do people feel they can use the term XMas when referring to Christmas? This term is offensive to many Christians.

Why do you find it offensive?

I don't but some Christians do. Got me thinking how the PC Police always react when a minority says something offends them (American Flag, Prayer, cartoon of Muhammad) and the PC police jumps to their defense and cause.

I stated above I don't find it offensive but am calling out yet more Hypocrisy from the Left created PC Police. Like a block of Swiss cheese, it has many holes.

 

[LeftofLeft]

In an increasingly politically correct world, why do people feel they can use the term XMas when referring to Christmas? This term is offensive to many Christians.

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Calling the Winterfest " Christmas " is offensive to ME ... an agnostic.

I'm a non-believer so why should I have to go around saying " Merry Christmas " when I don't believe in Christ?

I < do > believe in the Winter Solstice and am happy to celebrate THAT but NOT the birth of a fairy tale figure.

If and when you do find it offensive, the PC Police will jump fast to your side and ignore any Christian complaint. Not a whine, just an exposure and analysis.

 

[Seawytch]

I get the Christmas/Xmas thing...The Starbucks cup thing? Come on...

 

[Wildman]

Not a whine. It's an exposure.

she is too stupid to know the difference, an atheist and muslime ISIS sympathizer.

 

[Arizona Willie]

Not a whine. It's an exposure.

she is too stupid to know the difference, an atheist and muslime ISIS sympathizer.

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You do like to display your ignorance don't you?

A muslim ( or sympathizer ) would be VERY religious and NOT an atheist.

Atheists have no more use for Islam than we have for Christianity.

All religions are con jobs.