Yep - the man whose wife walks around with $1500 bucks worth of dog under each arm is telling his congregation - most of who live in South Auckland's substandard rental housing, while he spends more in a week on hair gel than they can on food - that he needs money to build his own little town in order to preserve the church's DNA.
What does that mean?
They are going to be inbreeding on this compound?
Destiny Church to build its own 'town'
Destiny Church has reportedly obtained resource consent to build its own "town" in South Auckland.
Bishop Brian Tamaki told his Rotorua congregation a contract had been signed and the church will take control of a three hectare block of land on Druces Road, Wiri, in December, One News reported.
"We had to get resource consent, meaning that the council would let us build our schools, our auditorium - basically building a town," he said. "We got it."
In the One News footage the self-proclaimed bishop outlined his plans for the town, which will include schools, a university and a massive auditorium.
The Destiny leader is now appealing for donations from his followers to help fund the town.
"Much of your seed is going to go toward the foundations of an offering toward our promised land, and that beginning is not going to come without a fruitful start financially," Mr Tamaki said.
The controversial church will lease the property, but has the option of purchasing the land once it has sold its Mt Wellington headquarters, One News reported.
In 2008, Destiny refuted a TV3 report the church was planning to build a 8.1ha exclusive "kingdom" in Manukau where parishioners would be protected from the outside world.
In 2006, however, Mr Tamaki was quoted in Rotorua's Daily Post as saying Destiny planned to create a "city within a city" which would help to preserve the church's DNA.
I am sure that some of the $450,000 that they borrowed off elderly couple Barry and Marian Wilson - and never repaid - would be a good start towards financing their compound. Obviously just a drop in the bucket if the Tamakis are going to continue to live the lifestyle that they have become accustomed to while their followers live in squalor - but hey - everyone has to start somewhere!
Honestly - i cannot believe that this is being allowed to happen in New Zealand. What does "Bishop" Tamaki have to do in order for people to realise how dangerous he is?
Import a container of Kool Aid?
I guess we all need a reminder every once in awhile of what happens when we choose to worship man instead of God - and Brian Tamaki is New Zealand's reminder.
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I still say that no-one should give the guy any media coverage. It feeds him like old paper feeds silverfish.
How wonderful, His Eminence is now sporting a 'casual' look, albeit in a $250 Versace tee shirt. No vows of "poverty, chastity and obedience' for the self proclaimed bishop of the brown side.
Oh yes, Her Eminence is sporting a new "white angel' hair style. Perhaps she's a christian racial crossover? Testing the water on the other side?
Both of them make me sick.
With all that money for grooming you would think one of her Eminence's groomers would tell her that she should grow her eyebrows back! I guess having to have them painted on every 6 weeks gives her something else to spend their follower's money on.
According to the latest reports on these two con people - they are requesting that their congregation go into debt to fund their latest lifestyle choice.
I cannot believe that there are actually people out that are blind enough to not be able to see exactly what Brian and Hannah Tamaki are.
CULT.
Praise be. The beloved bishop of Mangere (he prefers the French pronunciation 'Mon-jeer') is perhaps the reincarnation of Jim Jones.
But wait, there's more! Their success at extortion from the gullible and weak minded is almost parallel to that of Saint Alan of Timaru.
But wait, there's more! Saint Alan promised riches, His Eminence promises salvation; but wait there's more! The only difference between an old crook and a young crook is counted in meals.
But wait, there's more! Merge them; Destiny South Canterbury (in receivership). What a revelation.
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