Seriously....For those who remain in the SGI or who are thinking about joining

"I have never known Petry to ever say anything worthwhile or truthful. He is like an intellectual gnat attacking an intellectual giant (John Ayres). What Petry mistakes for the truth is his own inability to deal with facts that he does not like.  He simply makes up "facts" that are more suitable to him.This is the best that the Minobu sect has to represent themselves. Typical. His ignorance of his own sect and Nichiren’s Buddhism is very helpful  for orthodox Nichiren sects." -- Terry Ruby SGI leader

I suggest you research John Ayres on Google Groups Alternate Religion Buddhism of Nichiren. Then we can most easily judge the perception of SGI leader Terry Ruby. Were it found to be deficient, it is a warning to those who remain in the Soka Gakkai or to those who are thinking of joining. A good search term would be John Ayres and Reginald Carpenter and go down to the 5th post. Thomas Pass the Doobie's perception is not much better than Terry Ruby's. Should Thomas wish to come here and argue SGI's doctrine that we are all Buddhas, I would be more than happy to host him. We can have a hundred day debate.