Just did a search for the terms "millions living die" and found this thread.
I just had a talk with my mom, who is, in my opinion, a liberal Jehovah's Witness.
The statement "Millions now living may never die" is so provokative. Even with its softer version of may.
It ultimately seems to be the basis, whether consciously or unconsciosly, of the belief system of the devout and backsliders in the borg.
At the very least its a gamble because this religious organization is the only one offering life. Now that my mom is up in age, she continues to go because she thinks what she does will give us a better chance at life. No matter what her kids might believe.
I didn't realize that fully until tonight.
I see their pleasantly worded statement as befuddling as Satan telling Eve, "You positively not die!"
Now I see that the witnesses are continuing to strongly promote the idea as recently as Feb 2010?... Maybe they know how deep in the psyche this terminology goes.
Sorry to post this late but I am discovering further how this organization can control even those that consider themselves liberal.
DJP