Well, personally, I never trusted Graham that much. I know it won't make me more popular for not liking the guy, but certain things about him (or his orginization) just rub me the wrong way. He's too much of a people pleaser, which means I somewhat distrust his motives. I was just looking through his orginization's website to see if I could validate my distrust, and I more or less have. Things aren't said that are blatantly wrong (too many people are probably involved in cross checking), but they tend to be iffy. Also, on more obscure things where most people won't find fault, I don't like what is said.

For instance, there's a thing there that says if people didn't pray, the world would be 100x worse. Seeing as how I believe prayer to be a personal growth thing, that rubs me the wrong way. Related to that is a section where you can type in prayers, which also rubs me the wrong way for the same reason.

And then there's that thing with Graham, Nixon, and a tape concerning the Jews...

As for the people dying thing (see? I got to it eventually), remember that most likely a series of people from different denominations and religions had to approve it before it was said. And it was probably approved because, in a probablistic sense, it is true (and, at a slight sacrifice of truth, the speech gains some emotional influence). Not necissarily everyone has/will die, but death applies to such a majority that you can basically assume you will die and, if wrong, consider it a pleasent surprise.

So, you're right, the statement is not entirely true. But they're right, because it's true enough. Imo. Though, again, I distrust their motives (I never liked manipulation of emotion).

-Brent