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More conflation of SGI and Nichiren Buddhism

by: mroaks

Mon Jun 22, 2009 at 11:20:00 AM PDT

A travel blog, Brave New Traveler, names Soka Gakkai along with GATE and Knowledgism "three new religions with a modern twist." The article notes:

Based on Buddhism, Soka Gakkai developed from the teachings of Nichiren, a 13th century Buddhist reformer.

That's one way to explain it. Another way: They misappropriated and distorted the teachings of Nichiren to legitimize the political and business activities of their pseudo-religious prosperity cult.

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More conflation of SGI and Nichiren Buddhism | 4 comments

Watchdog

Thanks goodness we have mroaks to keep an eye on the big bad SGI.

OK, who's going to tell him no one cares anymore?

by: Cultmember @ Mon Jun 22, 2009 at 21:59:32 PM UTC

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Accelerate karma

Mr. Oaks, would you mind accelerating your karma so you can be over and done with past negative associations and organizations? Ah yes, I know I am asking too much. We all go at our own pace...but could you go a little faster?

Push. Feel the burn. That tingling feeling lets you know it's working.

by: auntie @ Tue Jun 23, 2009 at 03:05:42 AM UTC

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News of the SGI

I care, mroaks,

Armchair

by: Armchair @ Fri Jun 26, 2009 at 21:06:24 PM UTC

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I care

to the extent that this leads people to believe that SGI is the sum total of Nichiren Buddhism or that they represent Nichiren Buddhism as a whole.

by: Michele @ Wed Jul 01, 2009 at 01:55:38 AM UTC

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