My church decided to allow gays as ministers in 2009 and 70% of the congregation left.
What a sh^tty congregation.
What's "sh*tty" about believing the Bible? Christians consider it the word of God, you know. And the Bible is clear that no practicing homosexual will enter the kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 6:9). If one takes the Bible seriously, then allowing gays as ministers is a sign of a church that does not take the full counsel of God seriously.
Many people believe that the Bible - a collection of books that are THOUSANDS of years old - might be divinely inspired (i.e., "the word of God" is not a literal meaning) but also contains some stuff that was written as allegory and specifically messages/rules for the PEOPLE OF THOSE TIMES (therefore, it's foolish to apply those laws to the 21st Century). You don't have to agree with them, but they're Christians just like you.
