If a religious organization wants to keep gays from marrying *in the confines of that religion*, that's their right. It's narrow-minded and bigoted, IMO, but it's their club, they set the rules.

The issue is that these individuals want to extend that belief outside the realm of their religion. We're not hearing anybody saying, "Go ahead and get married, just don't do it in my clubhouse." What we're hearing is, "Gay marriage is wrong/sinful/unnatural/whatever."

Since this is a religion belief, these people believe that it applies to *everyone*, not merely people who share their faith. The issue is less one of beliefs *held by individuals* and more an issue of beliefs *imposed on others.*