Destiny Church gets $860,000

[shrub]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10730987

WTF?

[Gubb]

Gotta teach those Gays that they are carrying out the Devil's Work, and what better way to do it than with Government Money?




P/T you Homos.

[Blackshear]

Bullying the government into allowing grants?

Oh well, all we can do it sit back and hope this festering pile of shit doesn't get too much richer and reach criticality.

[Oakie]

It works out at $10,700 per 'young person'. I wonder how they are going to spend that.

Personally I don't have a problem with Destiny having the money as long as they are well audited and the money is well spent and delivers the desired outcomes.

[Hitcher]

Density isn't a church. It's a money-making franchise that trades at the frontiers of the law. Taxpayers' money shouldn't be allowed anywhere near it.

[tri boy]

Pork barrel politics, NZ style.

[The Everlasting]

Destiny isn't a church. It's a money-making franchise that trades at the frontiers of the law. Taxpayers' money shouldn't be allowed anywhere near it.

I fully agree! I couldn't believe it when i saw it on the news.

[Mom]

Density isn't a church. It's a money-making franchise that trades at the frontiers of the law. Taxpayers' money shouldn't be allowed anywhere near it.

They are also very, very clever. They have developed structures that have been designed to "fit" the requirements of freely available grant programs. Any group, properly structured and that meets stated criteria, can get funding like this.

These grants are available for a specific reason, obviously Destiny met that reason, they can demonstrate results...

Destiny is not the problem...

[pete376403]

Perhaps one of the coalition parties wanted to be sure that densities votes will not be delivered to mana party, or labour party.

8000 odd density members? Thats a handy chunk of (mainly) maori voters

[yod]

Density isn't a church. It's a money-making franchise that trades at the frontiers of the law. Taxpayers' money shouldn't be allowed anywhere near it.

Well said, that man.

[Hitcher]

I would be most surprised if all of Density's donors did exactly what Bullshit Brian told them to, particularly when it came to exercising their vote. And there's only a few thousand of them, which is less than the margin of error. In past general elections there have been attempts by god-bothering parties to run for election. All have failed to win support even from Christians, even those parties who were led by convicted kiddie fiddlers. If there is a god, she has a wicked sense of humour.

[Toaster]

Density isn't a church. It's a money-making franchise that trades at the frontiers of the law. Taxpayers' money shouldn't be allowed anywhere near it.

Agreed.

It is pure wealth creation for a slick talking shepherd from the deluded foolishness of a stupid flock.

[jaffaonajappa]

It is pure wealth creation for a slick talking shepherd from the deluded foolishness of a stupid flock.

Ditto.
+1,

Cant stand the buggers. But im not too fussed with the Sallies either. But. I have seen some of the good work the Sallies have done (not Destiny), and they did it without mouthing off their religious beliefs. Kudos to them for that.
Do these groups recognise the boundary between promotion their own brand of crap, making money, and occasionally doing some genuine charity - welfare work?
I Have seen the sallies make this distinction. Im hoping the Destiny crowd would too - otherwise our Governments going to get Buuuuurned when the media figure it out Which they will.

[The Lone Rider]

Lets hope they don't get any business tips (and followers) from Landmark

[JimO]

them fancy boats and harleys dont buy themselves you know