If you listen to his adversaries, it's difficult to tell.
Julaine Appling, who is suing WI Gov. Jim Doyle over the alleged unconstitutionality of the State's domestic partnership provision, considers those opposed to her schemes to be "minions of Satan."
Meanwhile Ms. Appling's lead counsel Rick Esenberg, appearing on local public radio this morning, suggests the State of Wisconsin is making an attempt at "sanctifying in some sense" the partnerships.
This, evidently, in furtherance of the proposition that the domestic partnerships are "substantially similar" to marriage.
It may come as a rude surprise to many that the State is in the business of "sanctifying" in any sense any thing, least of all marriage.
But, for the sake of argument, if it really is the case that the State of Wisconsin does "sanctify in some sense" marriage and the domestic partnerships are conversely incapable of "sanctification,"* wouldn't that mitigate against a potential finding of "substantial similarity"?
Clearly. After all, it's Esenberg himself who opposes "toting up" the individual legal protections afforded by marriage versus domestic partnerships and reaching the substantial similarity determination in that manner, preferring instead a more "holistic" approach.
* They exist solely "for purposes [no] greater than the relationship itself and the self-directed needs of the individuals comprising it."
Or so we are reliably informed by both metaphysicians, Ms. Appling and Mr. Esenberg. Notably, well in advance of any such partnership having even been applied for or undertaken, let alone "sanctified."
July 27, 2009
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And to think he didn't want to endanger his case by blogging about it or allowing anyone else to comment about it. What's the first thing to do after you post that? Arrange a radio interview.
Some lawyers file their briefs in court, others file in the media.
"It may come as a rude surprise to many that the State is in the business of 'sanctifying' in any sense any thing..."
Perhaps your dictionary is abridged too far.
abridged too far.
Good one, but I don't think so.
- (Rev 13:1,2) And I stood on the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads the name of blasphemy.
2 And the beast which I saw was like to a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
When we seek for the real reason behind the power of the Antichrist, we can see that the Bible says that he will get his power from the dragon, in other words from the devil, as the verses above indicate. The devil, whom the Bible calls the prince of this world, will give his seat to this person, which will enable him to gain great power and authority. Otherwise, he would certainly be like any other person but with the help of the devil, he will gain power and may even seem superhuman at times.
The following quote that is tens of years old points this issue out very well. The quote talks about how children in Adullam Orphanage in China saw this person in a vision and how a group of devils followed him. Most of them did not previously have knowledge of the issue in question, but the description of this person goes quite well with the truth that is in the Bible:
The children of Adullam saw that superman, whom the world is so hopefully awaiting, and whom the Buddhists, theosophists, Muslims, and supporters of other religions are ready to worship. They saw Satan personified in a beautiful, strong, young man.
They also saw the image that this atheist, the antichrist, is going to set up to be worshipped. This picture can speak and lead the world astray (Rev 13:14,15). When I asked the children how they knew that this handsome, powerful man was the Antichrist, they said that a group of devils followed him everywhere, obeying his every command, proceeding and stopping once having received the signal. (47)
Source: http://koti.phnet.fi/elohim/Lastdays8
Juhani,
I've been to Armageddon (It's pronounced Megiddo in hebrew).
The only thing there is a gas station and a prision.
Mr. Foley:
I assume Mr. Esenberg meant the word synonymously with the positive sense of "sanction".
That aside, someone can reasonably see sanctification in some sense in the preamble to the Wisconsin Constitution expressing the people's gratitude to Almighty God for our freedom, or the Declaration of Independence relying on Divine Providence.
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