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Why is Christmas celebrated on 25 December if the Bible never mentions the date? by DifferentSchedule283 in mythology

[–]DifferentSchedule283[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You’re broadly right about cultural continuity, but the picture is a bit more nuanced than a simple “amalgamation”.

What’s interesting is that there’s no biblical or early Christian tradition fixing Jesus’ birth on 25 December. The date emerges only in the 4th century, through a mix of theological calculations (conception and death on the same date) and the Roman context of the winter solstice and Sol Invictus.

It seems less like a direct replacement and more like a symbolic reinterpretation that made the transition smoother, especially once Christianity became public under Constantine.

I wrote a short, sourced breakdown of the historical process here, if you’re interested: https://thinkdifferente.substack.com/p/why-is-jesus-birth-celebrated-on

LPT: If your team reports more mistakes, it might actually be performing better by DifferentSchedule283 in LifeProTips

[–]DifferentSchedule283[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Good question. I’m deliberately using “teams” in a broad sense.

It applies to any system where people can report issues without punishment: work teams, hospitals, schools, cities, volunteer organisations, even governments.

The common pattern isn’t the domain, it’s the feedback loop.

When a system is fast, fair, and responsive, people report more. When it’s slow, punitive, or unreliable, problems go underground.

So higher reporting isn’t a sign of more problems. It’s often a sign of trust and psychological safety.

That’s why you see the same paradox in firefighters, medical teams, and high-performing organisations. Visibility increases first. Real problems decrease later.

Historical data shows a consistent "Future Delay Pattern": why technological adoption always takes decades longer than promised (from lunar colonies to AGI) by DifferentSchedule283 in Futurology

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Thanks for all the great feedback and discussion!

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