tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post6487790531116662165..comments2023-10-08T08:19:33.457-07:00Comments on To Kiss A Mezuzah: Is “Xmas” Disrespectful?Susan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00840373234747823781noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-80224224837337791522011-11-26T07:31:18.475-08:002011-11-26T07:31:18.475-08:00Yeah, yeah ! I still agree with Christopher Hitch...Yeah, yeah ! I still agree with Christopher Hitchens. Religion (all of them ) poisons everything ! Water is still water whether or not it's salty or full of excrement.RickRayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14317950586802986328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-69523482068944080102011-01-03T14:03:22.551-08:002011-01-03T14:03:22.551-08:00good post. i honestly dont see why calling it chis...good post. i honestly dont see why calling it chistmas is some big deal. we say saturday and january both of which have pagan rooted names, as do the rest of days of the week and months of the yr. granted many people use the Hebrew calendar but in common day American nobody hesitates to say "I'll see you Wednesday at 3" for example.<br /><br />It's christmas. Jews don't celebrate it. that's all.Ellehttp://www.onbecomingdevoted.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-79360933134796309402010-12-31T10:40:30.670-08:002010-12-31T10:40:30.670-08:00Love this, Susan! It *is* all about intent and per...Love this, Susan! It *is* all about intent and perception, right? I will admit to having used the big X in the past (Laziness. Pure laziness.) but once I heard about the offense that might taken, etc. extra keystrokes (Or cut & paste!) for me! ThX (I just couldn't resist it!) for putting the convo on the table, lady!Galit Breenhttp://tcjewfolk.com/author/galitbreen/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-41846531653778726422010-12-30T08:07:11.487-08:002010-12-30T08:07:11.487-08:00Years ago, a Lutheran friend of mine told me that ...Years ago, a Lutheran friend of mine told me that he was offended by my use of the "X" in Xmas. This was long before texting or even email. (I was just using shorthand.) I'm guessing that it's best to err on the side of caution in an effort not to offend anyone.Joanne Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00260050608450094313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-63500102851741664102010-12-29T14:53:42.218-08:002010-12-29T14:53:42.218-08:00Yes, I can see how you'd think that!Yes, I can see how you'd think that!Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840373234747823781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-20443092279583653792010-12-29T14:38:14.344-08:002010-12-29T14:38:14.344-08:00And here I thought the X was a criss-cross, so it ...And here I thought the X was a criss-cross, so it was like Criss-mas. I guess you learn something new every day. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com