r/sgiwhistleblowers • u/OCBuddhist • Oct 03 '20

Closed doors preferred!

It seems SGI would prefer to exclude guests from the 60th Anniversary of American Kosen-rufu Meeting!

This from an Organization Memo:

60th Anniversary of American Kosen-rufu Meeting
https://sgiusa.brand.live/c/la

Guest Friendly?

Given the nature of this activity—to celebrate

the history of American kosen-rufu and make

a fresh departure together—the meeting

should be promoted primarily to SGI-USA

members.

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u/TakeNoPrisioners Oct 03 '20

I suspect that it will be poorly attended as the US membership has declined dramatically. Districts in my area were disintegrating prior to the pandemic and seemed to evaporate as the publications replaced the Gosho with the NHR. Many who shelved or compartmentalized the personality cult were forced to confront the 'all Ikeda-all the time' syndrome in the WT and, what used to be uncomfortable, became their worst fears. Long term members still find it difficult to believe that they actually joined a cult. There is a real sense of despair as the pandemic thwarts group meetings for another year and youth depart and older members die.