{"id":59732,"date":"2025-11-21T20:13:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T20:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/59732\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T20:13:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T20:13:09","slug":"understanding-the-roots-of-xmas-in-lubbocks-christmas-debate-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/59732\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding The Roots Of &#8216;Xmas&#8217; In Lubbock&#8217;s Christmas Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"709\">Hold it right there! Before you fire off your righteous Facebook post correcting someone\u2019s spelling, there\u2019s something you absolutely need to know.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"709\">A lot of people in<a href=\"https:\/\/kfmx.com\/tags\/lubbock\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Lubbock <\/a>get downright hostile about others using \u201cXmas\u201d instead of \u201cChristmas.\u201d For some, it feels like a slight or a statement. But for most of us? It\u2019s not that deep. I\u2019m not out here making political proclamations or trying to remove anyone\u2019s savior from the season. I do it out of efficiency and, let\u2019s be honest, occasional laziness. I even make a point to type out \u201cChristmas\u201d every now and then just so the comment-section police can relax.<\/p>\n<p>Why \u201cXmas\u201d Is More Christian Than You Think<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"1197\">But here\u2019s the truly wild part: spelling Christmas as \u201cXmas\u201d is not only historically accurate \u2014 it\u2019s ancient. This isn\u2019t some slick marketing trick from the 50s unless, of course, you mean the 1550s. The \u201cX\u201d in Xmas comes from the Greek letter Chi, the first letter in Christos, which literally means Christ. Early Christian scribes used the Chi symbol as a sacred shorthand. In other words, putting the \u201cX\u201d in Christmas is actually putting the Christ in Christmas.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"1197\">Read More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kfmx.com\/lubbock-christmas-celebrations\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Why Christmas Tamales Are A Holiday Must In Lubbock<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"1197\">That\u2019s right, friends \u2014 the whole thing started with the church, not an ad agency trying to save space on a billboard or a TikTok kid too lazy to type. For centuries, Christian writers used \u201c\u03a7\u201d as a reverent abbreviation for Christ. So the next time a modern-day Gladys Kravitz tries to shame you online for typing \u201cXmas,\u201d you can take them to school with confidence. It\u2019s accurate, it\u2019s accepted, and it\u2019s absolutely church-approved.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1674\">And now you know: sometimes the efficient way is the holy way.<\/p>\n<p>Must See Christmas Stores In Texas &#8211; Open Year Round! <\/p>\n<p>Get into the holiday spirit anytime with these magical year-round Christmas stores across Texas<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Renee Raven <\/p>\n<p>9 Things Santa Should Bring Lubbock For Christmas<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Nessmania<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hold it right there! 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