SOKA GAKKAI

[dimwit]

Comments

1) WTF is the music? Sounds like a cross between a high school anthem and a ____________________ (fill in the blank as appropriate).

2) What's with all the wideboys hugging? I am presuming that they as hetro which scares me even more.

3) Why do they all look and act like Trekkies?

[Mike Oxlong]

Comments

1) WTF is the music? Sounds like a cross between a high school anthem and a ____________________ (fill in the blank as appropriate).

2) What's with all the wideboys hugging? I am presuming that they as hetro which scares me even more.

3) Why do they all look and act like Trekkies?

Which one is Charles?

[Takechanpoo]

Comments

1) WTF is the music? Sounds like a cross between a high school anthem and a ____________________ (fill in the blank as appropriate).

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oops!

[CrankyBastard]

Takechanpoo, you're reaching but .............no.
You'll have to do better than that.

[ttjereth]

The dancing in the Sokka vid above reminds me of this type of thing for some reason.

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[TFG]

[L S]

There is actually quite a few artists and actors (some of them well known) among the around 800 members of Soka Gakkai here in Denmark. It is very interesting to see how it is a completely different group of people that enters the organisation here compared to Japan.

I moved this from Randomn Gaijin Shots to a more appropriate thread...

I was searching for other famous or powerful US citizens that are part of Soka and found some unexpected names...like a US Congressman and...say it aint so...even Patrick Swayze...

Hank Johnson, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 4th district
Patrick Swayze, actor
Courtney Love, singer (she has quit and gone back a few times)
Orlando Bloom, actor
Tina Turner, singer
Vinessa Shaw, actor/model
Roberto Baggio, football player
Orlando Cepeda, baseball player
Larry Coryell, musician
Patrick Duffy, actor
Eve Ensler playwright, activist "The Vagina Monologues"
Art and Kim Garfunkel musician, actor
Onaje Allen Gumbs jazz musician
Herbie Hancock, musician
Djimon Hounsou, actor (Blood Diamonds)
Maxi Jazz, rapper
Marianne Pearl, journalist and activist, widow of journalist Daniel Pearl
Brandon Ratcliff, child actor
Steven Sater Spring Awakening book and lyrics
Duncan Sheik, musician
Howard Jones, musician
Wayne Shorter, musician
Tina Turner, singer
Buster Williams jazz musician
Pasean Wilson Actor (Yoplait Yogurt commercials)
Nestor Torres, Jazz flautist and Latin Grammy Award winner

[Mulboyne]

I thought Tina Turner was reported to have distanced herself from SGI after the Aum gas attack because of the "cult" association although she may nevertheless have maintained a belief in Buddhism. This video clip of her chanting turns up on YouTube a lot but it looks like it is quite a few years old:

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However, just about every Google reference, even if they are old or derived from the same old sources, suggests she is still associated with SGI. She certainly remains friendly with Herbie Hancock who definitely is active in the cult.

[L S]

I thought Tina Turner was reported to have distanced herself from SGI after the Aum gas attack because of the "cult" association although she may nevertheless have maintained a belief in Buddhism.

Ya, my list may not be accurate to date, but cetainly all these people were into it seriously at one point during the past 10-15 years.

[hundefar]

I will start chanting for my transformation to a Swayze-esque hunk right this minute. Ladeez watch out!

[Greji]

I thought Tina Turner was reported to have distanced herself from SGI

SGI was behind all of Ike and her tours in Japan. That backed down, or SGI backed off, when Ike got bagged in customs with a nickle bag of dope on the way in for a performance. Tina finished that tour, while Ike was a guest of Tokyo's finest and she made a couple more visits after, but the vim and vigor was no longer there. SGI was really just coming out of the closet in those days and was trying to do a turn around on its image as a world entity. They probably felt that they didn't need the bad publicity on top of its previous image from bar recruiting of members and threats against members who wanted to quit.