Is "Xmas" satanic?
What about Santa Claus?
The Question:
I get upset when people use "Xmas"
instead of Christmas, or "Xian" for Christian. I think the X is
satanic. I also think that Santa Claus is satanic. What do you think?
The Answer:
There's
nothing "satanic" about using "Xmas" as an abbreviation for
Christmas. X is the Greek letter that stands for Christ, the "Ch"
being represented in Greek by one letter "C".
In Greek, Christ is written "Cristos". One of the
traditional symbols of Christ is the "Chi Rho", the monogram "XP"
which was used by early Christians as a symbol of their belief to each other,
and still used symbolically in some denominations. It is also known as the
"Chrismon", from CHRISt's
MONogram, although
the word "Chrismon"
is also used to describe Christmas tree decorations using many Christian
symbols, such as the fish, in addition to the Chi Rho.
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"This relief represents a Constantinian
monogram. It includes the Greek letters chi and rho, the
initials of Christ in Greek. The first and last Greek letters, alpha
and omega, are hanging from the chi, symbolizing that Christ
is the beginning and the end of all things."* |
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"Certified by the
Vatican Museum, Italy. From an early Christian sarcophagus of the 4th
century AD." |
| That's why I don't get upset
when people write Christmas as "Xmas" or abbreviate
Christian as "Xtian" or "Xian" - whether the
user means to or not, he/she is still exalting Christ as Lord! Glory to
God!
We celebrate Christmas as Jesus' birthday.
Whatever we do should be to His glory and praise! Any custom or
tradition that meets the "Does it glorify Jesus?" test is
acceptable in the Body of Christ. And that is for you to decide
prayerfully and in private according to our Christian liberty as Paul
explained in Romans 14. |
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The origin of Santa Claus can be
found in any encyclopedia, but briefly Saint Nicholas was recognized by the
early church as a man of great virtue and holiness, and he would be aghast to
think he would replace HIS Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, as the focus of our
praise!
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| So basically, exalt Christ as
Lord in YOUR heart and life, prayerfully consider your customs and traditions
before HIM, and don't let others criticize or condemn you for them.
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JESUS IS LORD!!! Praise His Holy
Name!
See
also: Should a Christian put up a Christmas Tree?
*Constantinian monogram picture
& quote from: http://www.museumcopy.com/products_lg/tal966.html
Stained glass pic
from:
http://www.keokukia.com/StPaul/SPpages/Windows/Windows5.html
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More info about the Chi Rho and other Christian
symbols here:
http://landru.i-link-2.net/shnyves/Symbols_of_christ.html
Sites about St.
Nicholas/Santa Claus:
Protestant
Orthodox
Catholic
Agnostic/General
How
does Santa Claus fit with Christmas?
Do we need Santa or a Savior?
Jesus
and the Elves
It
Started in a Manger: words and music by Rick Paul
Santa
Claus And The Gospel
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Note: Inclusion of a link
doesn't mean that I necessarily agree with everything on that site or in that
article. I'm trying to include all aspects of the debate about Santa so you can
make up your own mind. Please let me
know if any of these links are broken. Thanks!
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