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I have been a member of SGI for 25 years, and I am sorry, but it is not a cult. We do not make you give up money, cut off relations with family or make you solicit donations. Our school of Buddhism started in 1253, and the lay society was established in 1930. Any religion that is not Christian based is considered a cult in the west. We are the largest Buddhist school in America, and I was involved in our student group while at The Ohio State University. We are trying to introduce the practice of Buddhism nothing more. I am offended that the article lumps us in with some groups that do act in a cult manner. This was a poorly vetted article.