karen artis, a member of mt. ennon baptist church has talked to her 11-year-old daughter sidney about gay marriage. >> as far as explaining it to her, she's aware of it. we have friends, so we're fine with it and i think by the naacp supporting it maybe that will make other people be more open to it or at least to think about it. >> same sex is okay with me. >> reporter: but that philosophy is not adopted by bishop harry jackson and his beltsville church. he says same sex marriage violate scripture. >> it does not mean there's hatred toward individuals who happen to be gay, but the issue is if you're going to say what the standard is based on the lens of scripture, then it has to be for them pretty cut and dry, pretty straightforward and that's why there's such a strong divide. >> reporter: bishop jackson and others have heard of recent support of gay marriage by the maryland legislature and president obama and now the naacp. in support of same sex marriage the naacp president said this weekend civil marriage is