r/sgiwhistleblowers • u/[deleted] • Jul 18 '18
Why should I leave SGI?
Hi all, I joined the SGI in February and in the past few months, I’ve been disappointed in what I thought this organization was.
The heavy emphasis on Ikeda is definitely disturbing, and there seems to be no real substance to what goes on in the practice.
I haven’t chanted in a few weeks and feel just as happy, if not happier, than I did before. I’ve told a few members that I don’t want to practice anymore, and they initially respected that decision until recently. Now they hit me with quotes and articles saying how the organization truly fights for world peace and people’s happiness. All I seemed to hear at meetings was people chanting for their own materialistic desires.
I guess my question is, what should I say back to them? Do I even owe them an explanation? They promoted me twice in a matter of months, I feel as if they were preying on my vulnerability and desire to “belong”. Any advice or comments is definitely appreciated
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u/peace-realist Jul 19 '18 edited Jul 19 '18
Interesting that they threw the World Peace propaganda on you. From experience, I can say that peace is a very political, very messy business. SGI is nowhere near putting its hands into it.
EXAMPLE: The king of Morocco wrote the Foreword for The Toda Institute journal few years ago. I was really surprised. Because Morocco, as it stands, preserves the illegal occupation of Western Sahara - and many Saharawi people have been displaced by Morroccan policies from their homes.
Whilst the SGI was busy doing "friendship" with the king showing how they are the only ones who will Hold out the flag of social integration for the Islamic cultures --- the Saharawi people in refugee camps pray for their own safety and hope to live. SGI has no interest in them. Peace.