The Life of Brian.

[peasea]

he has a harley and i heard he is a closet kb member so the big Q is which one is he???????

There's nothing Harley Davidson on that bike, it's all aftermarket.

[nodrog:Me]

I told my missus to take notes so as soon as i receive them i will pass it on

cheers bro. it was nice of you to untie hers hands so she could write the notes, you are a good sort.

[peasea]

Mmmm.....not necessarily. Many religions expect tithing from members (usually one tenth of income = tithe) so that they can build temples, support teachers etc. Think of it as being like a voluntary tax. The idea is ancient and predates tax systems - it worked when whole communities belonged to a particular religion.

I'm deeply suspicious of Tamati and other charismatic religious leaders who hold out their hands for money. Remember the Moonies?

Building temples and paying teachers is one thing but twin 150hp Yammies on a flash-looking Rayglass? How's the humility of the man? A Chrysler 300C for getting about in, no Trebants here matey.

However, on the flip side, if all that has come from his own business ventures then good on him, I'm not going to get jealous of someone who can make a buck. If that cash has entered his wallet under the guise of doing 'gods' work then he's a cock.

[peasea]

.....and..........
My uncle was a Mill Hill Missionary, travelled the world converting people etc, doing what he did, and he owned nothing.

[nodrog:Me]

There's nothing Harley Davidson on that bike, it's all aftermarket.

jesus built his hotrod

[Deano]

However, on the flip side, if all that has come from his own business ventures then good on him, I'm not going to get jealous of someone who can make a buck. If that cash has entered his wallet under the guise of doing 'gods' work then he's a cock.

Google Brian Tamaki.

There's a newspaper report about him allegedly ripping off $300,000 from a couple. (Only one side of the story of course)

He also made the Women's Weekly least trusted person list in 06 and 07.

Have people never heard about the American Evangelists of the 80's ripping people off ? Talk about gullible.

[peasea]

Womans Weekly, my favourite!

[nodrog:Me]

Womans Weekly, my favourite!

same, its heaps better than Womens Monthly.

[Goblin]

Have people never heard about the American Evangelists of the 80's ripping people off ? Talk about gullible.

Yup, and he and his wife are laughing all the way to the bank. Jim and Tammy Faye Baker all over.

[Skyryder]

Mmmm.....not necessarily. Many religions expect tithing from members (usually one tenth of income = tithe) so that they can build temples, support teachers etc. Think of it as being like a voluntary tax. The idea is ancient and predates tax systems - it worked when whole communities belonged to a particular religion.

I'm deeply suspicious of Tamati and other charismatic religious leaders who hold out their hands for money. Remember the Moonies?

Tithing is a relative new phenomenon in the Christian Church. Jesus himself never required his disciple to tithe.

Tithing is a practice that is rooted deep in the Jewish faith. The first mention of tithing is in Gen 14:20 and has to do with the ‘Goods of War.’ Paul in Epistle to the Hebrews Heb 7:1-10 speaking of the same event, war booty is tithed but it is only the sons of Levi who are authorized to take tithes from the people and no mention of what the tithe consisted was. In the same passage Paul in Heb. 7:6 asserts that those not of the tribe of Levi have the right to ‘receive’ tithes. Paul on his own with no instruction from God or the Christ authorizes the ‘right’ of non Levi’s to receive tithes.

Tithing is nothing but a rort perpetrated by those abusing their spiritual authority to the less fortunate than themselves. It has found increasing favour amongst the American Evangelical Churches and those Christians whose espouse that the Bible is the ‘literal’ Word of God.

Skyryder

[Maha]

Google Brian Tamaki.

There's a newspaper report about him allegedly ripping off $300,000 from a couple. (Only one side of the story of course)

He also made the Women's Weekly least trusted person list in 06 and 07.

Have people never heard about the American Evangelists of the 80's ripping people off ? Talk about gullible.

I had a young fulla working for me years ago in Rotorua. He turned to Lake City Church (before it became Destiny) They started out in a disused bakery I think? but moved into the Odeon Theatre and totally revamp it. They had some American Evangelists there once, the ones that blow up hot water bottles and rip telephone books in half etc. Turned out to be a big money raising benefit for Pastor and Pastry Tamaki, they needed a holiday in Hawaii. The money bags were past around and collected, but get this, they were past around again after about 1/2 an hour because they didnt have enough. The struggling suckers that had already given, were asked to give again and the motivation was... '' Give again people, who here wants Pastor Brain to have good holiday in Hawaii''??.....or words to that effect. This from someone who was there at the time.

[Goblin]

I had a young fulla working for me years ago in Rotorua. He turned to Lake City Church (before it became Destiny) They started out in a disused bakery I think? but moved into the Odeon Theatre and totally revamp it.

A friend of a friend who cleaned a certain motel they frequently stay at has overheard the pair of them laughing hysterically at how gullible people are. Disappointed there was no mention of his pot growing days in the doco.

[MSTRS:Me]

These people operate on the premise that a fool and his money are soon parted, that there is a fool born every minute, and there'll always be another along shortly.
Exposing them for what they are does no good cos the fools will never be convinced of their own stupidity and will continue to give their (hard?)earned to people like Tamaki.
Have and will IRD investigate him for tax fraud?

[Maha]

A friend of a friend who cleaned a certain motel they frequently stay at has overheard the pair of them laughing hysterically at how gullible people are. Disappointed there was no mention of his pot growing days in the doco.

Had another bloke that worked for me....he used to work for a wholesalers and told me he had once delivered a palet of piss to Tamaki's house in Sophia st (when he lived there) guess he dont anymore? He didnt mention anything about Pearly Gates though?....

[peasea]

Tithing is a relative new phenomenon in the Christian Church. Jesus himself never required his disciple to tithe.

Tithing is a practice that is rooted deep in the Jewish faith. The first mention of tithing is in Gen 14:20 and has to do with the ‘Goods of War.’ Paul in Epistle to the Hebrews Heb 7:1-10 speaking of the same event, war booty is tithed but it is only the sons of Levi who are authorized to take tithes from the people and no mention of what the tithe consisted was. In the same passage Paul in Heb. 7:6 asserts that those not of the tribe of Levi have the right to ‘receive’ tithes. Paul on his own with no instruction from God or the Christ authorizes the ‘right’ of non Levi’s to receive tithes.

Tithing is nothing but a rort perpetrated by those abusing their spiritual authority to the less fortunate than themselves. It has found increasing favour amongst the American Evangelical Churches and those Christians whose espouse that the Bible is the ‘literal’ Word of God.

Skyryder

Done a bit of reading have ya?

Can't help but agree with your last paragraph. The bible is an interpretation and when people saw a few weird things go down (parting of the red sea etc etc) they put it all down to god because it was the only way they could come to grips with it all.

If Tamaki and his god-bothering mates could get together with the Sensing Murder crew we could have a world devoid of premarital sex and they'd KNOW when and where you were tossing off.