It is very important for communities of faith of all perspectives to understand that there is no law or pressure that any individual or faith community will be forced to perform marriages against their beliefs.  Conversely, there is pressure to deny churches and individuals to have or bless same-sex unions.  Separation of church and state requires us to respect differences in each denomination or church.  Those seeking to permit same-sex marriage must have equal standing with those that do not.  To forbid such marriages across the board infringes on the religious liberty of clergy and congregations whose faith requires them to perform this pastoral care.  It is anti-democratic to impose one religious viewpoint on everyone else.