Faith and practice of Myoho renge kyo or singing silly songs to Ikeda?

"The meaning of this passage is that those who obtained benefit during
the Former and Middle Days of the Law received "conspicuous" benefit,
because the relationship they formed with the Lotus Sutra during the
lifetime of the Buddha had finally matured. On the other hand, those
born today in the Latter Day of the Law receive the seeds of
Buddhahood for the first time, and their benefit is therefore
"inconspicuous." -- Nichiren from Teaching, Practice, and Proof

SGI background states:

"..In this letter, Nichiren Daishonin states that Shakyamuni’s
teachings no longer lead to enlightenment in the Latter Day of the
Law, and that only Nam-myoho-renge-kyo combines the three elements of
teaching, practice, and proof essential to making Buddhism viable."

An SGI member states, regurgitating this misunderstanding:

"In this passage Nichiren states that those who lived in the Former
and the Middle day of the Law were able to attain Buddhahood through
their relationship with the Lotus Sutra of Shakyamuni and his
disciples who have been born together, their cause have matured as the
effect accumulated from past existences therefore their harvested
benefit is conspicuous since they share the same heriage. However,
those who are born in the Latter Day of the Law are no longer
connected to Shakyamuni's harvested enlightenment and are receiving
the seed of Buddhahood hidden in the depth of Lotus Sutra for the
first time through the very Law that all Buddhas have attained
throughout time and space revealed by Nichiren Daishonin being Nam-
myoho-renge-kyo."

Nichiren, on the other hand, goes on to correct this superficial non
sequitor:

Answer: The above-mentioned commentary states that such an
interpretation of the last five-hundred-year period is “superficial.”
From a more profound viewpoint, the Lotus Sutra will spread throughout
the ten thousand years of the Latter Day. The Great Teacher T’ien-t’ai
comments on the previously quoted sutra passage, stating: “It is not
only the people who live during the Buddha’s lifetime who obtain great
benefits. In the last five hundred year period, the mystic way will
spread and benefit humankind far into the future.”4 Does this
annotation suggest anything other than the ten thousand years of the
Latter Day of the Law? The “Distinctions in Benefits” chapter in the
sixth volume of the Lotus Sutra states, “In the evil age of the Latter
Day of the Law if there is someone who can uphold this sutra . . .”
Also the “Peaceful Practices” chapter reads, “In the Latter Day of the
Law, if one wishes to preach this sutra . . .” These quotations refer
to [the propagation of the Lotus Sutra in] the ten thousand years of
the Latter Day of the Law. All the Buddha’s teachings other than the
Lotus Sutra are covered by his declaration: “In these more than forty
years, I have not yet revealed the truth.” Moreover, there are some
cases where the sutras have been revised according to the
understanding of those who compiled them and therefore cannot be
trusted."

Is it not the Soka Gakkai who is revising the teachings and can not
be trusted? Let us look at the most important Gosho, The True Object
of Worship to see if what SGI or what Kempon Hokke teaches can be
trusted:

"People can attain enlightenment in two ways: by meeting the Buddha
and hearing the Lotus Sutra, or by believing in the sutra even though
they do not meet the Buddha..."  [Writings of Nichiren Daishonin page
359]

He goes on to say:

"It is evident that the Revelation of Eternity was preached for the
sake of those who live at the beginning of the period of Deprivation.
In this respect, we are as fortunate as those who heard the Buddha in
person, the difference is, they brought to fruition Buddhahood by
hearing the 'One Chapter and Two Halves', while we are endowed with
the seeds of Buddhahood by receiving the Five Words." (Five Major
Writings of Nichiren, Kanjin No Honzon Sho, NOPPA pg 370)

Again we see that it is always the Lotus Sutra that leads to
Enlightenment but, since the people and the environment differ
according to the age, the Buddhist faith and practice leading to
Buddhahood differs according to the age. The only thing that remains
the same is that Myoho renge kyo is always the seed of Buddhahood.

The faith and practice of the Lotus Sutra in the Latter day is none
other than Namu Myoho renge kyo, not singing silly songs to Sensei or
deprecating the Lotus Sutra by teaching it is no longer valid in Mappo.