It is our understanding that churches in these countries fear the backlash from political or authoritative vendetta. This will imply that churches in those countries might lose their perks with authorities if they continued in this stance -- refusing and rejecting legalization of same-sex marriages.
Maana yake, kwa tafsiri yetu, makanisa hayo yameamua kukubaliana na hatua zilizochukuliwa na mamlaka za nchi zao kama njia ya maridhiano ili hayo makanisa yasije yakapoteza maslahi yao fulani katika suala zima la ndoa endapo yangeendelea kushikilia msimamo wao wa miaka yote iliyopita -- yaani, kupinga na kukataa uhalali wa ndoa za watu wa jinsia moja.