Comments on: Santa Mord http://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/26/santa-mord/ Down Under Punditry in the Middle East Wed, 23 May 2012 15:35:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anonymoushttp://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/26/santa-mord/comment-page-1/#comment-2501 Anonymous Mon, 27 Dec 2004 06:28:19 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/26/santa-mord/#comment-2501 Thanks for that interesting link, David.I never knew the origins of the term. I merely recall it from my time in Australia, and never considered that some people may take offence from its use. Thanks for that interesting link, David.

I never knew the origins of the term. I merely recall it from my time in Australia, and never considered that some people may take offence from its use.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/26/santa-mord/comment-page-1/#comment-2500 Anonymous Sun, 26 Dec 2004 18:28:03 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/26/santa-mord/#comment-2500 For more information about Xmas issue, go to : http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=19981223 For more information about Xmas issue, go to : http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=19981223

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/26/santa-mord/comment-page-1/#comment-2499 Anonymous Sun, 26 Dec 2004 07:27:26 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/26/santa-mord/#comment-2499 Xmas, contrary to popular belief, is no insult. It's actually an old abbreviation used by Christian scholars themselves, at least in old manuscripts. "X" in this case stands for the Greek letter chi, used as an abbreviation for "Christ," as in Christ-mas.Sheesh. Xmas, contrary to popular belief, is no insult. It’s actually an old abbreviation used by Christian scholars themselves, at least in old manuscripts. “X” in this case stands for the Greek letter chi, used as an abbreviation for “Christ,” as in Christ-mas.

Sheesh.

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