On the factious nature of the Nichiren Shu

"It is time to admit that the factious nature of the Nichiren Shu, even here within the U.S., will never permit its growth. Ministers are too busy trying not to go under in all of the pressure put on them (financially and otherwise) by the big guys in Japan, and new members are alienated because of this. There are certain priests who never stopped being SGI. They just donned Nichiren Shu robes. There are numerous problems within the Nichiren Shu. Most people come to Buddhism looking for a safe place to explore absence of God and dogma, but many ministers in America still present the Buddha as a God figure due to lack of explanation to new members. There is not enought education, not enough outreach, and not enough care for those who want to sincerely embrace the beautiful tradition that is the Nichiren Shu. For some who receive Jukai and Omandala in the US, they are hardly ever to have meaningful exchange with the Nichiren Shu again. The third jewel of Sangha is missing. This is why there is no passion within the Nichiren sects in America. If the Nichiren Shu does not change, then it will perish." -- author unknown