Mass is what remains constant no matter what my weight is on the planet I’m visiting.

No clue, but my last name is Christmas. The "And I'm an atheist!" makes a quality punchline at the DMV, stores when I run my credit card, etc.

Makes people cross. Can't nail down exactly why.

Mass is the ritual service that Catholics go to. Remember, Catholic orthodoxy was the only Christian one for 1,500 years before Martin Luther came along and started the reformation.

I have used the word "Christmass" with protestants because it pisses them off to have their holiday associated with the dreaded Catholics. The Christians can't seem to understand there is no unifying dogma on their 'faith'. If we are a 'Christian nation' which one is it: Catholic, Baptist, Mormonism and on and on. I especially find the Judaeo-Christian term insane. This nation is full of anti-Semites and are trying to show a link which is simply not there. Also, cultural Jews is one of the largest non-theistic groups in the world.

Google can be dangerous. From the last trumpet ministries: The World Book Encyclopedia defines "Christmas" as follows: "The word Christmas comes from "Cristes Maesse", an early English phrase that means "Mass of Christ." (1) It is interesting to note that the word "Mass", as used by the Roman Catholics, has traditionally been rejected by the so-called Protestants, such as Lutherans, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Pentecostals and so on. The word "Mass" is strictly a Catholic word and thus, so is "Christ-Mass." the word "Mass" in religious usage means a "death sacrifice." The impact of this fact is horrifying and shocking; for when the millions of people are saying, "Merry Christmas", they are literally saying "Merry death of Christ!" There is so much more following and makes me glad to be out of that culture.