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Happy Holidays

December 25, 2019 By Mike Rinder 26 Comments

No matter your religious affiliation or belief, in a large part of the world, including the United States, today is a day of celebration and joy, a time to be with family and friends, to forget the day to day problems of life and enjoy yourself.

I hope everyone who comes to this blog does just that.

I know I will be.

And I’m going to take a day off with the family tomorrow.

See you again on Friday.

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  1. Annie Oakley says

    December 28, 2019 at 11:40 am

    It brings me great joy to know that you are having merry Christmases now Mike. Best wishes to you and your lovely family for a wonderful Christmas.

    Reply
  2. Sam Mith says

    December 28, 2019 at 7:32 am

    Wishing you a belated Christmas Wynski.

    Reply
  3. Old Surfer Dude says

    December 26, 2019 at 12:18 pm

    Mike, I’m still holding on to that hug!

    Reply
  4. Wynski says

    December 26, 2019 at 10:35 am

    Happy Holy Days all!

    Reply
    • Old Surfer Dude says

      December 26, 2019 at 12:08 pm

      And to all a goodnight.

      Reply
    • Aquamarine says

      December 26, 2019 at 4:20 pm

      I like that, Wynski. “Happy Holy Days” ..the etymological definition. Solves all kinds of problems 🙂 Happy Holy Days to you as well.

      Reply
      • Wynski says

        December 27, 2019 at 11:12 am

        Aqua, yes it is the Modern English spelling of the Old English derived Holidays. The definition is the same today as it was back then. Modern education systems simply don’t teach the English language well even to countries that have it as their main language.

        And, A very happy Holy Days to you to!

        Reply
  5. WhatWall says

    December 26, 2019 at 9:44 am

    Merry Christmas, Mr. Rinder & family!

    Thanks for all you do to expose the cult of Scientology.

    Reply
  6. David Bates says

    December 25, 2019 at 11:24 pm

    This year I have a lot to be thankful for. We just survived a Typhoon Ursula on Christmas Eve. Damage was minimal for us but not everywhere. Happily retired in the Philippines. To all have a great holiday season and a Happy New year. Will advise if Scientology Volunteer Minister yellow shirts show up here to fix all the damage 😡.

    Reply
    • Joe Pendleton says

      December 26, 2019 at 7:04 am

      Glad you got through ok David. I am retired in Chiang Mai, Thailand and have been to the Philippines a few times. I have a good friend in Iloilo, but haven’t been able to reach him by phone or email so hope all is ok there. Yes, let us know if the VMs show upđŸ˜±.

      Reply
      • George M White says

        December 26, 2019 at 9:48 am

        Great, Joe. Retired in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Thought you were in London.

        Reply
  7. SILVIA says

    December 25, 2019 at 9:39 pm

    Thank you Mike, enjoy a lot your holidays with your family.

    Same wishes to those who read this blog.

    And yes, I will enjoy my own reunions and parties as well.

    Reply
  8. ISNOINews says

    December 25, 2019 at 9:13 pm

    Also for Christmas, Scientology Youth For Human Rights Award Winner Nation of Islam Brother Rizza Islam says the story of Santa Claus “sounds like a pedophile.”

    https://twitter.com/ISNOINews/status/1210019196626706433

    /

    Reply
  9. Skyler says

    December 25, 2019 at 9:08 pm

    Best wishes to one and all from Skyler.

    Reply
    • Old Surfer Dude says

      December 26, 2019 at 12:15 pm

      Who’s Skyler? Huh? Really? My bad. Hey, I thought we needed cheerfulness.

      Good on ya, Skyler! You’re a good lad!

      Reply
  10. ISNOINews says

    December 25, 2019 at 5:46 pm

    For Christmas, Scientology Freedom Medal Winner Nation of Islam Minister Tony Muhammad teaches that Europeans plagiarized the story of Jesus from the Egyptian story of Horus.

    “Europeans stole the story of Jesus from us.”

    https://twitter.com/ISNOINews/status/1209937925208756224

    /

    Reply
  11. SpaceCootie says

    December 25, 2019 at 5:05 pm

    And to Jehovah’s Witness friends, happy Wednesday.

    Reply
  12. MarcAnon says

    December 25, 2019 at 4:47 pm

    Thank you Mike, for the work that you and Leah and so many others do to keep families together and bring them back together for days like today, and every day.

    Reply
  13. Brian Thomas Lambert says

    December 25, 2019 at 3:21 pm

    Joy joy joy love love love always and forever!!!!

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tekN9NtGXOc

    Reply
  14. Zee Moo says

    December 25, 2019 at 2:03 pm

    For all you do, take a vacation and live your life. Thank you for all you do, and thank your family for putting up with it. Maybe your OSA troll will get the day off too. Who am I kidding, your OSA trolls will never get a day off.

    Reply
  15. Wryturman says

    December 25, 2019 at 1:14 pm

    Mike,
    Have a blessed day with family, and heartfelt thanks for all you’ve done and continue to do in bringing the light of truth, understanding, mercy, and forgiveness to shine away the inhuman darkness that is the church of scientology.

    Reply
  16. Mary Kahn says

    December 25, 2019 at 12:46 pm

    Merry Christmas to you, Rinder Family.

    Reply
  17. Belynda says

    December 25, 2019 at 12:19 pm

    MERRY MITHRAS to All ! ! !

    Reply
    • Old Surfer Dude says

      December 26, 2019 at 12:22 pm

      What’s a ‘MITHRA’ and can you eat it?

      Reply
  18. Martin Padfield says

    December 25, 2019 at 11:44 am

    Happy Christmas to you Christie and family. Gotta feeling 2020 is going to be a GREAT year.

    Reply
  19. George M White says

    December 25, 2019 at 11:01 am

    Milton’s “paradise Lost” Book 3.
    Son of God agrees to atone for man’s sins:
    Christmas is next.

    “Behold me[Jesus] then, me for him, life for life
    I offer, on me let thine[God’s] anger fall;
    Account me man; I for his sake will leave
    Thy bosom, and this glorie next to thee
    Freely put off, and for him lastly die
    Well pleas’d, on me let Death wreck all his rage;
    Under his gloomie power I shall not long
    Lie vanquished; thou hast given me to possess
    Life in my self for ever, by thee I live,
    Though now to Death I yield, and am his due
    All that of me can die, yet that debt paid,
    Thou wilt not leave me in the loathsom grave
    His prey, nor suffer my unspotted Soule
    For ever with corruption there to dwell;
    But I shall rise Victorious, and subdue
    My Vanquisher, spoild of his vanted spoile;
    Death his deaths wound shall then receive, and stoop
    Inglorious, of his mortal sting disarm’d.
    I through the ample Air in Triumph high.

    Reply

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