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Robert J Brown

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Hi, you mention that:

"The most important thing that I witnessed in Ghana was the effort of entire families dressing up to attend religious worship at the Temple. What I noticed regarding the SGI structure in America since the ex-communication by the Nichiren Shoshu Temple was the decline of traditional family values and I witnessed African/American males leaving the organization and an upsurge of alternate life styles such as gays, Homosexual, Bi-sexual, Lesbian, Transgender and other phenomena emerge. The SGI has grown into an interesting and different evolution."

I am not sure what you mean by the last part of your statement.  Are you saying that there's something wrong with the 'upsurge' of alternative lifestyles such as those from within the LGBT community?  If you feel this is the case, why? and surely this is against the teachings of Nichiren Daishonin to discriminate?

Also, the 'upsurge' is probably more due to the fact that members of the LGBT community are fully accepted within SGI and within the teachings of Nichiren Daishonin, rather than for any other reason.  It is possibly also due to the shakabuku efforts of many of those from within SGI to reach out to the LGBT community and teach them about 'nam myoho renge kyo' and Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism.

regards

Robert, London, UK

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Annette

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Loved your article on Obama. I believe he will shine a light on this planet for the greater good. His goodness, kindness and compassion are blessings and an education for all of us. Thank you for spreading the message.

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Eric Booker

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Thanks for this informitave site . It has helped me a great deadl in coming to The true Buddhism

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Rev. Marcus Sumeto

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I am a German Monk, ordained in Thailand and live in Thailand. I am interssted to support the buddhism in Africa.

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Adrian Stewart

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I am an SGI member, I just wanted to say hey. We spoke long ago, since things have changed it seems for the best. You have opened my eyes, but I decided to stay and fight the battle. Ikeda to many members is like a God, I feel like if I don't stay I am letting Nichiren down, if that makes sense. I chanting more for strength. I am studying different forms of Buddhism to have a better understanding. I view your site as good because it is the right belief system for African Americans. 

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Holly Horne

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beautiful site!!! so happy i looked at it!!

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Adowa

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As a former practitioner of SGI and Nichiren Shoshu, I am now a member of  Nichiren Shu, the orginal Nichiren Sect. While the other two sects do not teach Nichiren Buddhism the way it is suppose to be taught, Nichiren Shu does. The Nichiren Shu priests teach the real deal. Nichiren Shu is highly spiritual. Nichiren Shu has no battles with any Nichiren Sect or any other Buddhist sect, because we all practice Buddhism irregardless of dogma or teachings. Nichiren Shu shares many things with mainstream Buddhism. Buddhism is not a practice to battle over. That is not what we are about. It is ashame with this SGI and Nichiren Shoshu battle. What's this. This has been going on since 1990. Everybody sees this battle, they don't know what to think. To me it looks like recruitment publicity. Folks might as well join Zen, Tibetan, Pure Land, as they don't have battles.

Anyway, Anthony, havent' heard f\rom you in awhile. I hope you are doing well, my brother.

With Gassho,

Adwoa

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