Original sentence: Destiny Church is a Charismatic Christian church with headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.Destiny claims to follow Biblical principles.For churches elsewhere, see Destiny Church.In August 2004, Destiny members marched on Parliament under their "Enough is Enough" rally -- a 5000-strong (estimated) protest against civil unions legislation.It encourages strict obedience to its teachings.It is multicultural, drawing members mainly from lower socio-economic sections of society, many Māori and Polynesian people, and also many others, including New Zealand Europeans.It was founded as Lake City Church in Rotorua by Pastor Brian Tamaki.Members are taught to pay tithes in accordance with the church's interpretation of the Bible.Observers have been concerned by Tamaki's outspoken autocratic style, the church's frequent appeals for tithe contributions, and its insular culture.Some observers have also commented on Tamaki's visible wealth and personal luxury, questioning its consistency with the church's tithing system.The two groups were separated by Police security fences but much mixing occurred with some violence.This article is about a church denomination in New Zealand
Edited sentence: Critics have been offended by Bishop Tamaki's outspoken autocratic style, the church's Preaching on tithing, and its insular culture.Destiny Church is a Pentecostal church with headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.Destiny Church is a large, and growing, multicultural church, drawing members both from lower socio-economic sections of society, many Māori and Polynesian people, and also many others, including New Zealand Europeans.In August 2004, Destiny members marched alongside many other Christians on Parliament under their "Enough is Enough" rally -- a 5000-strong (estimated) protest against civil unions legislation.It encourages obedience to biblical teachings.It has been unjustly labelled a cult by some, due to it's stance on moral issues and subsequent "rating focussed" media coverage.It was founded as Lake City Church in Rotorua by Bishop Brian Tamaki.Members are taught to pay tithes in accordance with the Bible.The two groups were separated by Police security fences but much mixing occurred with some violence from the liberal side