HONOLULU -- Members of Hawaii's clergy calling themselves the Interfaith Alliance of Hawaii on Monday went to the state Capitol Monday to give their support to a bill approving same sex civil unions.

The members of the alliance representing Christian, Jewish and Buddhist faiths signed a declaration supporting same sex civil unions in front of the Capitol.

"We see this as a fundamental issue of civil rights, the basic rights guaranteed to all citizens as found in the Constitution of the United States the basic legal right granted to married couples should be granted to all couples who are committed in a loving relationship," retired Punahou School Chaplain John Heidel said.

"The fear that somehow extending full fair rights to non heterosexual couples will have dire consequences for our society there's simply no precedence for that assumption," said Rev. Mike Young of the First Unitarian Church of Honolulu.

Thousands demonstrated in opposition to the civil unions bill on Sunday. (Read more about the rally.)

Recognizing civil unions and giving same sex partners the same rights and benefits as married couples is a controversial issue.

Senate President Colleen Hanabusa said she believes there are enough votes for it to pass in the Senate. However, there may be a move in the Judiciary Committee to recall the bill and kill it this session, officials said.

"The question is going to be as this issue continues whether or not we have a super majority and a supermajority would be needed to override a veto. There's also no indication as to how people feel about the recall if the bill were to be recalled. I don't have any indication as to where people are on that issue," Hanabusa said.

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing the highly contested bill on Tuesday. A move to recall the bill could come by then.