Re BIRTH of JOHN the BAPTIST & of JESUS BOTH COINCIDE w/ SUMMER & WINTER SOLSTICE

Re BIRTH of JOHN the BAPTIST & of JESUS BOTH COINCIDE w/ SUMMER & WINTER SOLSTICE
"Though the summer solstice has not played a major
role in the history of Christianity or Judaism,
unaware to most, several summer solstice traditions
have been passed down through the millennia. The
most notable in Christianity, which occurs during
the summer and winter solstices, are the births of
John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth . According
to tradition, John the Baptist's birthday occurs on
June 24th, which is the point when the sun visibly
begins descent from its pinnacle during the summer
solstice.
Similarly, the birthday of Jesus, which was set by
early Roman Catholics on December 25th, marks a
time of "rebirth," as it is when the sun first visibly
begins its ascent from its lowest point on the
horizon, which occurred on December 21st, at the
winter solstice. In essence, between the winter
solstice and December 25th, the sun mimics the
death and resurrection of Jesus, as it "dies" on
December 21st, and remains at the lowest region in
the sky for three days, and finally ..."
http://www.examiner.com/article/christianity-and-the-summer-solstice