Editing Rod Parsley (section)

==Political activism==
Parsley is a political independent.<ref>[http://cmc.rodparsley.com/Perspective.aspx?id=46 "My Declaration of Independence"]; retrieved June 25, 2010.</ref> He is a critic of [[liberal (politics)|liberal]] positions on [[social issues]], including abortion<ref>Rod Parsley, "Silent No More", p. 141.</ref> and the movement to expand the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples.<ref>[http://cmc.rodparsley.com/Perspective.aspx?id=30 "Marriage on Trial in California"]; retrieved June 25, 2010.</ref> He has also worked on behalf of prison re-entry legislation, women's rights initiatives and [[poverty reduction|anti-poverty program]]s. His most recent book, ''Living on Our Heads'', singles out [[Chris Matthews]], [[Bart Stupak]], [[Mia Farrow]] and the late [[Christopher Hitchens]] for praise.<ref>''Living on Our Heads'', pp. 175-183<!--publisher, ISSN/ISBn needed.--></ref>

Parsley became increasingly involved in U.S. politics following his work on the 2003 [[Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act]]. During the summer of 2004, Parsley announced the establishment of the Center for Moral Clarity. He openly criticized [[Sweden]] for the conviction of [[Åke Green]] under [[Sweden]]'s [[hate crime]]s legislation.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917091303/http://apologeticscourses.com/?p=42 The Mind Is Connected To the Spirit : Seminary for Apologetics], apologeticscourses.com; accessed October 27, 2015.</ref>

On October 3, 2004, Parsley gave a [[sermon]] titled "Uncensored: While Freedom Still Rings". In the two-part sermon, Parsley expressed opposition to the view that there is a [[separation of church and state]] in the [[U.S. Constitution]]; [[same-sex marriage]]; [[partial-birth abortion]]; [[hate speech]] legislation in [[California]], [[Canada]], and [[Sweden]]; [[sexual orientation]] themes in children's books; [[racism]]; and [[poverty]]. Parsley has said that the U.S. government, by funding [[Planned Parenthood]], is complicit in [[black genocide]], that is, genocide against [[African American]]s, because Planned Parenthood performs abortions in the black community.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMaaDbGgsKA "Rod Parsley: More on 'Black Genocide'], YouTube.com; accessed October 27, 2015.</ref>

A few weeks before the [[U.S. presidential election, 2004|2004 elections]], Parsley encouraged both his congregation and his television audience to vote for Ohio's state constitutional amendment which defines marriage as the union between one man and one woman. The amendment passed by a wide margin of votes from both political parties. Parsley has also encouraged citizens of other states with similar marriage amendments on their ballots to vote similarly, and he headlined the "Silent No More" tour in order to register Christian voters.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}