It isn't an "atheist" form at all:
[color:"orange"]Xmas has been used for hundreds of years in religious writing, where the X represents a Greek chi, the first letter of [the Greek word meaning] "Christ". [/color]
Rincewind
See that's why I asked you all!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/XmasJump.gif" alt="" />
I knew someone would fill me in on the scoop and thank you sooooo much! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/xmassmiley.gif" alt="" />
I didn't really know why paticular people used X-Mas vs. Christmas that's why I asked.
Again, thank you. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/xmassmiley.gif" alt="" />
Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/XmasJump.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />
