Missionary in Costa Rica dies in his sleep.

[_I have a question]

A 20-year-old serving as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Costa Rica San Jose East Mission passed away in his sleep Tuesday night of unknown causes, the church said Friday.

"We are saddened to report the death of Elder Ricardo Alberto Cuevas Magdaleno, a missionary serving in the Costa Rica San Jose East Mission," said LDS Church spokesman Eric Hawkins. "We offer our prayers and condolences to his family and friends as they mourn the passing of this faithful young missionary."

Elder Cuevas was from the Xalapa Mexico Stake.

There are two LDS missions and one LDS temple in Costa Rica.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656 ... e.co.uk%2F

[_Gunnar]

So? It is no more surprising that LDS misionaries will occasionally die prematurely of various causes than for that to happen to non-missionaries.

[_sock puppet]

So? It is no more surprising that LDS misionaries will occasionally die prematurely of various causes than for that to happen to non-missionaries.

So Elohim/Jehovah do not look out for the health and safety of LDS missionaries any more than anyone else. No reciprocity there from an ungrateful god.

[_I have a question]

So? It is no more surprising that LDS misionaries will occasionally die prematurely of various causes than for that to happen to non-missionaries.

So,
It is surprising to members that have listened to General Authorities of the Church explain that missionaries are less susceptible to premature deaths than their peer group by virtue of special protections afforded them because they are on The Lord's Errand.

[_RockSlider]

So Elohim/Jehovah do not look out for the health and safety of LDS missionaries any more than anyone else. No reciprocity there from an ungrateful god.

This young man obviously needed on the other side more than here. How would it be to be so important it God's plan to be called to the work on the other side!

[_consiglieri]

Have the authorities ruled out the possibility of smothering by his companion?

[_Gunnar]

So? It is no more surprising that LDS misionaries will occasionally die prematurely of various causes than for that to happen to non-missionaries.

So,
It is surprising to members that have listened to General Authorities of the Church explain that missionaries are less susceptible to premature deaths than their peer group by virtue of special protections afforded them because they are on The Lord's Errand.

That may well be true, but it is not surprising to anyone else.

Yet, it may well be true that Mormon youth busily engaged in missionary activities and following mission rules are less likely to engage in risky behavior that could jeopardize their health or life than their peers who declined to go on missions. I wouldn't be surprised if someone somewhere has done a statistical analysis on this.

[_sock puppet]

So? It is no more surprising that LDS misionaries will occasionally die prematurely of various causes than for that to happen to non-missionaries.

So,
It is surprising to members that have listened to General Authorities of the Church explain that missionaries are less susceptible to premature deaths than their peer group by virtue of special protections afforded them because they are on The Lord's Errand.

That may well be true, but it is not surprising to anyone else.

Yet, it may well be true that Mormon youth busily engaged in missionary activities and following mission rules are less likely to engage in risky behavior that could jeopardize their health or life than their peers who declined to go on missions. I wouldn't be surprised if someone somewhere has done a statistical analysis on this.

does "I wouldn't be surprised if"=faith?

[Guest]

That may well be true, but it is not surprising to anyone else.

Never said it was.

Yet, it may well be true that Mormon youth busily engaged in missionary activities and following mission rules are less likely to engage in risky behavior that could jeopardize their health or life than their peers who declined to go on missions. I wouldn't be surprised if someone somewhere has done a statistical analysis on this.

This depends on who you class as 'peers'.
If you compare missionary mortality with a group of non Mormons of that age group you will get a favourable outcome. Early age adults who aren't involved with alcohol or drugs will probably have a lower mortality rate. That's seems to make sense.

However, missionaries are fired up on their missions and seem to take more safety risks, thinking they are receiving special protection, if you were to compare death rates of missionaries with death rates of active Mormonism aged 18-20 but who aren't serving missions I think you'd find a different picture.

Not serving a mission is probably statistically safer for active Mormons of that age group.

[_ludwigm]

Not serving a mission is probably statistically safer for active Mormonism of that age group.

I think the church will report this statistic --- right after the financial data.