Response to The Re-invention of Nichiren in an Era of Globalization: Remapping the Sacred

In your essay, The Re-invention of Nichiren in an Era of Globalization: Remapping the Sacred, you have been too kind to the Soka Gakkai. The principle "scripture" of the Soka Gakkai is the Human Revolution, New Human Revolution and New New Human Revolution. Nichiren was a scriptural Buddhist, relying on the sutras and to a lesser extent on the commentaries, if and when the commentaries were firmly based on the Sutras, especially the Lotus and Nirvana Sutras. Nichiren's disciples and believers don't pick and choose Nichiren like a Chinese buffet customer, 'I'll take the spare ribs but I don't like the salty fish." We accept Nichiren and his teachings as written since Nichiren was clear and not subject to interpretation. (taking into account his authentic writings).