Notices by Dazzling Urbanite (apressler@urbanists.social)

@WearsHats @juliewebgirl

The spring date is deduced from clues in the biblical texts. For example, shepherds in the fields are apparently more of a spring thing. The winter date is often argued working from Zechariah’s ministry being in the springtime from equally dubious clues. But there’s little doubt the official feast day was set in order to co-opt Yule celebrations.

@WearsHats @juliewebgirl To muddy the waters more, it’s highly unlikely he was actually born in Bethlehem - the Roman census story is doubted by some credible scholars. But it’s a necessary bit of retcon to satisfy the prophecy in Micah.

IMO, simply asserting the genealogy found in Matthew would have been sufficient. But the bishops of ancient Christianity were more literal minded.

@smellsofbikes @roadriverrail
I agree any reasonable court would find the facts show Trump engaged in insurrection, I just no longer trust the courts to be reasonable. I would be satisfied with a standard of criminal conviction or act of congress.

@smellsofbikes

I think you are correct that refusal to take it up means only that he’s off the CO ballot, but that other cases are free to go forward.

I think they are likely to strike it down saying either congress has to declare him ineligible OR he needs to be convicted in a criminal trial like other Jan6ers have been.

I’d be OK with a conviction standard, because I don’t want Texas courts to start banning candidates based on whatever BS Texas can dream up: gun control = sedition. Yeeha!

@tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com @tk@f.kawa-kun.com it’ll buff right out.