A drunken driver has no intent to harm the family that he kills or maims. SGI members have no intent to harm but their religion [philosophy] is all about "gain". It take a really strong, compassionate, merciful, and wise man or women to think of gain as gain for oneself and for others. Most people, when they embrace the SGI philosophy of "gain", they transition to ends justifying the means. Few develop selfless compassion and wisdom. The bottom line for top leaders is to strengthen the Soka Gakkai: More converts, more money, more power, and more influence.
The happiness of the individual, despite their noble rhetoric, takes a back seat to protecting and advancing the organization. When you work tirelessly for the Gakkai, you are praised by your leaders but you do so at the expense of your career, your family, and your personal development. When, after 10, 20, 30, or more years of working for the sake of the Gakkai, and you have failed to demonstrate "the great power of the practice", you are discarded like the used rind of an orange and you are blamed for your shortcomings.
You believed in and trusted your SGI leaders who themselves are blind to the truth but ignorance of the Law does not excuse, not in secular matters and especially not in Buddhist matters. Even if every single SGI leader meant well, their religion has no power to awaken them to the harm they are doing to others. It is said, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Without wisdom, they will continue to harm others.
How much more fortunate are you than those poor stiffs who remain in the slanderous heretical Gakkai until their last dying breath? There are 60, 70, and even 80 year olds who have turned their lives around. You can too.
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