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just because you say so is idiotic.
pastors are authorities in the state to conduct a marriage ceremony and sign the marriage license. they technically could be forced to do so.
most church open their doors to people outside the church for weddings and such. most will stop doing this as a court (and they have) can cite public accommodation
and force the church to allow gay marriage.
religious schools and other religious organizations are now at risk for losing tax exempt status for citing that they believe marriage is between a man and a women.
no these militant activist as soon as they can will have lawsuits against pastors and church's not allowing gays to use their buildings and for pastors not marrying them.
You are moving the goals posts. It is absolutely ridiculous to suggest that a church will be forced to marry same sex couples, or even successfully sued for it. However, a college or adoption agency is not an inherently religious organization and those situations could potentially be much more complicated. Also, a business which offers a venue for weddings could be required by localities to host same sex weddings under public accommodation laws but that varies significantly depending on the state and area. It is really tough to say how those will work out, but I imagine there will be a push for same sex couples to simply publicize such businesses so people can vote with their wallets and choose not to do business with them of their own accord rather than to bring the state into it by suing.