this video posted on the internet is of father bob pierson, a benedictine monastic and therefore not under diocesan jurisdiction. he says the church has no business in this issue. >> until now, the church hasn't concerned itself with civil marriage. the church doesn't recognize civil marriage of its members. if a catholic is married in a civil ceremony, they are said to be married outside of the church and the marriage is not recognized. >> whatever the ballot outcome, the rift is likely to linger. >> is it getting uncomfortable to go to church these days? a group of prominent catholics called this news conference to express their opposition. >> when i first heard about the amount of money that was taken out of the archdiocese funds to pay for this amendment and know how schools closing and teachers not getting paid well and things that i think that should be addressed in a social justice way, i was so angry, i sat right down and wrote a letter. and the letter that i got back said to me, "i'm sorry you don't see things our way. we may end up being a smaller, stronger church." >> the