article_snippet.sent: Washington (CNN)Until recently, if you sat in church on Sunday mornings, pollsters could predict where you stood on same-sex marriage.
article_snippet.sent: There are now big, mainstream groups on both sides of the debate.
article_snippet.sent: an amicus brief is endorsed by nearly 2,000 faith leaders, including rabbis, Methodist ministers, Lutheran bishops, seminary professors and Congregationalist chaplains.
article_snippet.sent: Another brief, submitted by the Anti-Defamation League, is signed by Jewish, Hindu and Presbyterian groups.
article_snippet.sent: Prominent and powerful religious groups are lined up on the other side as well, including the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, National Association of Evangelicals, Southern Baptist Convention, Assemblies of God and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon church.
article_snippet.sent: Together, leaders of these faiths represent more than 120 million Americans.
article_snippet.sent: But as PRRI's survey shows, there are often differences of opinion between the pulpits and the pews.
article_snippet.sent: At a glance, the pro-gay marriage faction is now strikingly diverse, encompassing Buddhists, Catholics, Jews and Hindus.
article_snippet.sent: But the pro-traditional marriage crowd is just as motley, bridging black Protestants, Mormons, Muslims and white evangelicals, according to PRRI's survey.
article_snippet.sent: Politicians may pivot on same-sex marriage, but Bible-believing Christians should not -- even if public opinion turns against Politicians, said Burk.