SGI are blind children who mistake Daisaku Ikeda for their father, Shakyamuni Buddha.

"I, Nichiren, sincerely practice the most profound Lotus Sutra among all the sutras that have been preached, are being preached, and will be preached. I also chant Odaimoku, the essence of the sutra, by myself and teach others to chant it. Mugwort grass grows straight amidst the hemp field. Trees do not grow straight, but by cutting them straight, they become useful. If you chant the sutra as it states, your mind will be straightened. Be aware that it is hard for us to chant Odaimoku unless the spirit of the Eternal Buddha enters into our bodies." -- Nichiren’s Words –Myomitsu Shonin Go Shosoku