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Re:Happy Diwali Everyone by mechanical_bear on Monday October 24, 2022 @03:40PM (#33321481)
What is “Xmas”?
Re:Happy Diwali Everyone by qorrect on Monday October 24, 2022 @03:52PM (#33321663)
Athiest Christmas
Re:Happy Diwali Everyone by acuozzo on Monday October 24, 2022 @05:30PM (#33322907)
Re:Happy Diwali Everyone by MiguelX413 on Monday October 24, 2022 @03:54PM (#33321703)
Christmas, but with Χρῑστός (Khrīstós) abbreviated to Χ. One can read even more about its history here: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Xmas#Etymology
Re:Happy Diwali Everyone by mechanical_bear on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @12:03AM (#33326071)
Interesting to know that tidbit. Seems like maybe not the best way to call it though, as per your link: “ as of late 20th century considered disrespectful by some Christians, due to the absence of the word Christ.”