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Chanter16
The Void said in part:
"It's good that you can appreciate how annoyed and ripped off we all feel, when you see that Soka is a cult of personality, where you cannot get away with disagreeing over matters such as the ridiculous M/D issues, or the fact the you never study the Lotus Sutra because according to Soka we are all too stupid and can't understand any of it, unless Ikeda explains it too us like little children. "
I'm sorry if I don't buy this at all. I don't think you have any true experience with the SGI or you wouldn't be talking about Soka, you would say SGI and you wouldn't say 'study the lotus sutra' because we study Nichiren's writings and you wouldn't say Ikeda explains it too us, because we don't have any direct contact with him - he is in Japan and elderly at this point anyway. And they don't tell us we are too stupid and can't understand, although that is true for many - it is quite complex, but that is beside the point; they don't say things like that. So who are you and why are pretending to have experience with the SGI?
Huh? Wow. Woah. Sounds like another private message option. Chanter 16, haven't you noticed the many different names people on this forum have used instead of SGI? Haven't you realized that since the invention of print, explanations (from Ikea or others) can reach people in the form of the written word (or videos)? I believe the Void was not misguided in pointing out what you agree with in your response about SGI members not studying the Lotus Sutra. I was never much of a studier in all the years I put in, but I think that 'gongyo' in the little book mumbled through twice a day and never adequately expressed to guests at discussion meetings has something to do with the LS.
I find views about this group from those with little or no experience with SGI helpful, even if they aren't fully 'experienced'. Recently, a friend of mine found one of my World Tribune newspapers from 2004 and was creeped out by the articles. The observation being: They didn't seem to be saying anything at all and at some point everything went back to referring to the leader. This Mentor/ Disciple emphasis isn't new.
Chanter 16, I apologize for being too much of a wise guy in response. Peace. I hope I didn't misunderstand your points.
P.S. I borrowed someone's misspelling of the humble leader's leaders name in my first paragraph.