Blondie already made a good response, but I'll take a crack at it too. Let's take a close look at the quote. This is deceptive writing because it obscures their actual position.
Many millions who have lived in centuries past and who were not Jehovah's Witnesses will come back in a resurrection and have an opportunity for life.
Translation: They could not have been JWs since JWs didn't exist. They will get a shot at being JWs.
Many now living may yet take a stand for truth and righteousness before God's time of judgment, and they will gain salvation.
Translation: Many now living may yet become JWs, which would lead to their salvation.
Moreover, Jesus said that we should not be judging one another. Humans look at the outward appearance; God looks at the heart. He sees accurately and judges mercifully.
This is an incredible misstatement of the actual position, which Blondie's quote above makes clear. This is public relations fluff. If God looks at the heart accurately and judges mercifully, he should be aware that there are billions of honest and sincere people out there who are not, and never will be, JWs. But you will never find such a concept in JW doctrine.
God has committed judgment into Jesus' hands, not ours.?Matthew 7:1-5; John 5:22, 27.
...but, as the JW line usually continues, "We don't judge, because God has already made clear what the requirements are for survival. We don't judge gay people - God already has." Etc, etc.
The paragraph makes for excellent PR, but is a serious misrepresentation of the actual doctrine. The writers for the Watchtower should take their own counsel on honesty. True honesty means telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
SNG
