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The article makes it clear that churches who welcome homosexuals inthe congregation seem to be shrinking in membership while those who do not seem to be growing. What constitutes 'not welcoming' would seem to be clear to me, but apparently there may be more to this than meets the eye. So enlighten me on how the doctrine of the conservative churches deal with homosexuality.

We've been over this before. The issue is not whether homos are welcomed or not. The issue is not whether homosexuality is a worse sin than other sins or not. The issue is that the pro-homo crowd insists that homosexuality is (no longer) a sin. If homosexuality (or adultery or fornication) are no longer sins, then nothing is a sin anymore and we have no need of a redeemer.

Once a church starts "accepting" the homosexual lifestyle is normal, they begin to endorse and celebrate it.

The issue is not whether homos are welcomed or not. The issue is not whether homosexuality is a worse sin than other sins or not.

Who grades sin as to severity? And who decides which sins are OK and which aren't?

Indeed. I have een spoken to some ministers who openly confess that they no longer believe in God.

So it must have become just a pofession instead of a calling. Would you want to be a member of a congregation ministered by such a person? It is my understanding that this is not an uncommon situation.