SGI strikes again.
They are trying to use GUILT as leverage to get more free money "donations".
Ingratitude is redefined as not giving SGI enough money in appreciation, the WORST thing you could ever do to Ikeda and SGI.
For Ikeda, he probably does see ingratitude and "disloyalty" as the worst thing you could do to him, as that is disobedience to the commands of the Master. To Ikeda, that is a fate worse than death, he'd be out of business.
Does SGI use a specific donation percentage? Many sects use a 10% number, as in you should give them 10% of your gross income.
There are numerous variations on this theme used by these groups. What Byron Katie and many others due, is "allow" people to attend expensive seminars, and then pay for them with a monthly payment on their credit card, that can last for several years.
That is diabolical genius, as it legally locks people into the sect for YEARS.
So SGI want that direct deposit, or credit card information, as they know that is the way to keep the money flowing.
Someone could get the FINE PRINT of the SGI document about how to cancel the automatic "donations" to SGI.
Can you imagine the phone calls from SGI you would get when trying to cancel your monthly donation from your bank account or credit card?
Its more diabolical brilliance by SGI, as then they will know when a person is trying to leave SGI, when they try to cancel their automatic donations, so they can contact that person directly.
No one knows where the donations SGI receives goes. There are no audited financial records. Where have all the billions gone?
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On the issue of money, the SGI has recently developed a new way of getting more. Several months ago I read guidance that Ikeda gave about showing appreciation. In it, he stated that showing ingratitude was the worst thing a human being could do. ...He stated how important it was to show appreciation and that he always showed his appreciation to his mentor Josei Toda. Ever since then, the articles in the World Tribune have been abundant with people talking about how much they appreciate the SGI, their mentor Ikeda, and so on and so forth. And then came the 11/20/09 issue of the World Tribune with an article (by Danny Nagashima) on the front page entitled "With a Heart of Appreciation." A flip to the last page reveals an article announcing that a new brochure is available for the Sustaining Contribution Program. What is that, you ask? Well now you can sign up to contribute to the SGI on a regular basis by giving them your credit card number or having them withdraw it directly from your bank account! ...