":::I've been watching this for some time now.  I think that part of the problem is that a great many of the ""criticisms of the SGI"" wind up actually being criticisms of the SGI's *opinions* or stances on various issues.  This, to me, is like criticizing the Catholic Church because they don't allow female priests; it's a point of their theology, and (IMO) doesn't belong in this article. 

 :::I think that this article needs a seriously thourough house-cleaning.  It should talk about what the SGI is and what it isn't.  SGI is, at heart, a religious organization made up of lay people who believe in Nichiren Buddhism.  The history of the SGI should be pretty basic, the rebuilding of it after WWII, the timeline of the split with the Nichiren Shoshu priesthood, etc. 

 :::People coming to this page should get the basics.  They don't want to read about theological arguments or discussions about the mentor-disciple relationship; if need be, that can be on another page.  That said, the basics do include some controversy; however, it's very difficult for people to write a fair article if they're emotionally involved.  The problem here is that anyone who cares enough to bother writing the article probably IS emotionally involved.  )  

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