http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:40:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23843/brian-tamaki-destiny-church-cul http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23843/brian-tamaki-destiny-church-cul#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:15:21 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23843 The leader of Destiny Church, Brian Tamaki, who not long ago anointed himself bishop of the church he founded, has now proclaimed himself the church's "spiritual father" and designated the male members of the church as "spiritual sons".

Last December the cult-like church announced plans to create a 'holy city' for its followers.

At the time Tamaki reportedly urged church members to sell up their homes around the country and move to his promised land.

Observers see in Destiny Church a cult in the making.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23843/brian-tamaki-destiny-church-cul/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22881/cult-like-destiny-churches http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22881/cult-like-destiny-churches#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:21:19 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22881 Destiny Church is planning to create a holy city for its followers in the heart of South Auckland.

The church's leader is urging church members to sell up their homes around the country and move to his promised land - a suggestion that is not being welcomed by everyone.

Tamaki told his parishioners the city will hold a church to seat 5000, maraes, medical centres and schools, so his parishioners never have to leave.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22881/cult-like-destiny-churches/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/10464/protesters-tell-marchers-your-destiny-is-not-our-destiny http://www.religionnewsblog.com/10464/protesters-tell-marchers-your-destiny-is-not-our-destiny#comments Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 Religion News Blog http:/?p=10464 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/10464/protesters-tell-marchers-your-destiny-is-not-our-destiny/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/10339/destiny-promotes-tamaki-to-bishop http://www.religionnewsblog.com/10339/destiny-promotes-tamaki-to-bishop#comments Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 Religion News Blog http:/?p=10339 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/10339/destiny-promotes-tamaki-to-bishop/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9984/destiny-church-vows-to-defy-bridge-march-ban http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9984/destiny-church-vows-to-defy-bridge-march-ban#comments Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 Religion News Blog http:/?p=9984 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9984/destiny-church-vows-to-defy-bridge-march-ban/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9679/tvnz-pulls-plug-on-destiny-church-programme http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9679/tvnz-pulls-plug-on-destiny-church-programme#comments Sat, 11 Dec 2004 20:56:48 +0000 Religion News Blog http:/?p=9679 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9679/tvnz-pulls-plug-on-destiny-church-programme/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9678/destiny-church-show-dropped-by-tvnz http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9678/destiny-church-show-dropped-by-tvnz#comments Sat, 11 Dec 2004 20:44:05 +0000 Religion News Blog http:/?p=9678 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9678/destiny-church-show-dropped-by-tvnz/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9680/destiny-nz-buoyed-by-poll http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9680/destiny-nz-buoyed-by-poll#comments Sun, 05 Dec 2004 13:56:53 +0000 Religion News Blog http:/?p=9680 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9680/destiny-nz-buoyed-by-poll/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/8867/is-destiny-destined-to-rule http://www.religionnewsblog.com/8867/is-destiny-destined-to-rule#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2004 00:46:21 +0000 Ruud http:/?p=8867 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/8867/is-destiny-destined-to-rule/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/8575/blessed-are-the-sure-and-wealthy http://www.religionnewsblog.com/8575/blessed-are-the-sure-and-wealthy#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2004 07:00:50 +0000 Religion News Blog http:/?p=8575 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/8575/blessed-are-the-sure-and-wealthy/feed 0