Kenneth Parcell - Religious, Political and Other Views

Religious, Political and Other Views

Kenneth is a very religious individual. In "The Fighting Irish", it is revealed that his religion is called "Eighth Day Resurrected Covenant of the Holy Trinity." The church is located in the basement of a Cuban restaurant, and is led by a fire and brimstone preacher, named Rev. Gary (who is frequently implied to be a pedophile). In the episode "Greenzo", Kenneth states that he intends to "party like it's 1999", a year which, according to his Bible, will occur in seven years. Kenneth will often offer religious advice to others, such as in "Black Tie", when he advises Pete to think of God, in order to prevent him from cheating on his wife. In the same episode, Kenneth also refers to Footloose as the movie where "those evil kids won in the end". In "Episode 210", he states that he reads the Bible in German, as it is the only way "to get all the versteckte Bedeutungen (hidden meanings)". In the same episode, he also tells Tracy that he does not drink any hot beverages, for that is "the Devil's temperature". In "Sandwich Day", Kenneth mentions that driving on freeways is against his religion. In "Christmas Special", when Liz erroneously believes that she was conned by two adults who scammed her through the letters to Santa program, Kenneth refuses to believe anyone would scam a Christmas charity, and further demonstrates his naivete when he asks Liz, while trying to prove his point that people would not do something as wrong as swindling on a religious holiday, "when has religion ever caused any trouble?". In "When It Rains, It Pours", he voices his disapproval of sedation during childbirth, as he believes that the "whole point to feel God punishing you". In "Plan B", he claims that sealing an envelope by licking it is a sin, unless you are married to it. In "Respawn", it is implied that Kenneth believes that there is a God for each food, as when he prays over dinner, he begins stating his gratitude for each food item in his meal, first thanking the "Onion God", then the "Carrot God", and so forth. In "Dance Like Nobody's Watching", Kenneth reveals that he believes that there is a heaven and hell for each ethnicity. In the same episode, he claims that, when he goes to heaven, he will be rewarded with "72 virgin... margaritas". In "Kidnapped by Danger", Kenneth reveals that he believes that the Earth was created only a mere 800 years ago.

In "Subway Hero", Kenneth reveals that he has no political views, because, according to him, "choosing is a sin". Instead, he always submits write-in votes for God (however, according to Jack, those count as Republican).

In various episodes, Kenneth is shown to be considerably uneducated and disrespectful of other religions. In "Christmas Special", while passing out gifts the TGS writing staff, he wishes Josh Girard a "merry Jewish"; in "Secret Santa", he sets up a multi-faith holiday display, which includes a framed photo of Barack Obama, that Kenneth states is "for the Muslims"; in "100", when Jenna, who wants to have a baby, tries to seduce him, he refuses, on the grounds that they are unmarried and part of different religions; in "Standards and Practices", he comments that Jewish people are "trained from birth to argue".

In "Believe in the Stars", Kenneth states that he does not believe in hypothetical situations, because he thinks that it is like "lying to your brain". In the same episode when Jack tells Kenneth that he knows the Ten Commandments, Kenneth snorts and says "Ten?", implying that he follows more. In "100", he calls Darwin's Theory of Evolution "crazy". In "Respawn", Kenneth reveals that he believes the phrase "No, thank you", to be vulgar language. The episode "The Funcooker" implies that he prefers the clean shaven look, as when Liz places him in charge, he bans beards and moustaches in the workplace. In "¡Qué Sorpresa!", he lists Soccer as one of the many things on television that is inappropriate. Kenneth also seemingly believes in the existence of witches; in "Chain Reaction of Mental Anguish", he claims that he once ate one, and in "Alexis Goodlooking and the Case of the Missing Whisky", Kenneth informs Jack, who is attempting to convince Kenneth to professionally ruin a potential rival in his new job, that he has never "crushed" anyone before, except for accused witches.

Kenneth's family, as well as many of the citizens in Kenneth's hometown, are supporters of the Confederacy; in "Flu Shot", Kenneth reveals that his family's traditional burial for Parcell men is to have their body wrapped in a Confederate flag, fried, and fed to dogs. In "Respawn", Kenneth reveal to Jack that he has tinkered with a Parcell family recipe, stating that he has replaced the ingredient of "Union Soldier meat" with boiled potatoes. In "Gavin Volure", Kenneth admits to having 76,000 dollars in Confederate currency. In "Let's Stay Together", Jack states that the reason Kenneth is considered foreign is because his county "never rejoined the Union". In the episode "Idiots Are People Three!", Kenneth states that the only information that was given in his school about Abraham Lincoln, was that he was a "gay alcoholic". In "Kidnapped by Danger", Kenneth mentions that the theme at his father's prom was "Enchantment Under the Jim Crow laws". In "Murphy Brown Lied To Us", Kenneth states that, where he is from, Uncle Sam has his mouth sewn shut and is lit on fire.

Although he is very respectful to others, male and female alike, Kenneth has displayed some harshly misogynistic opinions; in "The Funcooker", when he is put in charge, his first order is to have all menstruating women leave the workplace immediately. In "Stone Mountain", Kenneth tells Jack that he finds female airline pilots humorous. In "TGS Hates Women", he reveals that he wants his legacy to be a Sesame Street-esque show that "promotes illiteracy in girls". In "100", he states that he believes it is "crazy" that women have the right to choose their own haircuts. In "Alexis Goodlooking and the Case of the Missing Whisky", he refuses to work in Ad Sales any longer, due to the fact that a numerous amount of their sponsors make housework easier for women. In "Standards and Practices", he calls gynecologists "disgusting".