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Destiny Church is a popular New Zealand Evangelical church.  It believes in the unchanging Word of God as in the Bible, and although [[New Zealand]] has become an increasingly [[liberal]] and [[atheism|atheistic]], Destiny Church serves to protect its standing as a Christian country.  
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Destiny Church is a New Zealand Evangelical church; the church has over 20000 members in congregations across the country.  It believes in the unchanging Word of God as in the Bible, and although [[New Zealand]] has become an increasingly [[liberal]] and [[atheism|atheistic]], Destiny Church serves to protect its standing as a Christian country.  
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The Church is extremly well led by Bishop Brian Tamaki, who takes a stand on all matters of imorality, particularly in leading the "Enough is Enough campaign", protesting against a government pursuing a [[homosexual agenda]]. He has patriarchal views and believes in prosperity theology.<ref>http://www.ubishops.ca/baudrillardstudies/vol3_1/grimshawpf.htm</ref>
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The Church is led by Bishop Brian Tamaki, who takes a stand on all matters of immorality, particularly in leading the "Enough is Enough campaign", protesting against a government pursuing a [[homosexual agenda]]. He has patriarchal views and believes in prosperity theology.<ref>http://www.ubishops.ca/baudrillardstudies/vol3_1/grimshawpf.htm</ref>
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DestinyNZ, the political wing, had a huge chance of becoming a political force however, after polling just below the 5% threashold required to gain a seat in [[New Zealand]] [[parliament]], DestinyNZ is unfortunately no longer on the electoral roll.<ref>http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0709/S00240.htm</ref>.
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DestinyNZ, ostensibly an independent entity from the church, had a chance of becoming a political force however, but after polling below the 5% threshold required to gain a seat in [[New Zealand]] [[parliament]], DestinyNZ is no longer on the electoral roll.<ref>http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0709/S00240.htm</ref>.  The Kiwi Party and the Family party have arisen out of the ashes of DestinyNZ and another failed party, the Christian Heritage Party.
    
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