Eddie Fox: “It’s important that we conference together”

by Art McClanahan May 4, 2012

Describing the Thursday morning debate Eddie Fox said that the church’s position on homosexuality, particularly Book of Discipline Paragraph 161.F, is” clear, concise, compassionate and faithful to Christian teaching.”

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