Christian Democratic Party founder and staunch human rights advocate”, Reverend Fred Nile, will be retiring from politics in November. The 40-year veteran of the New South Wales (NSW) Parliament’s upper house has been a firm supporter of Christian and traditional family values over his tenure. “It has been the privilege of my life to represent Christ’s values in the NSW Parliament on behalf of the citizens of this great state,” he said in a statement (pdf). Nile noted the need for public discourse on Christian values has “only increased” in recent years. “What has been called the silent majority is becoming more vocal,” he told The Epoch Times. “People are speaking up in favour of traditional marriage, supporting unborn babies and opposing abortion.” “A lot more people are taking that decision publicly. So I’m very encouraged by this groundswell of support from people who are not just Christians, but moral …