A non LDS missionary was killed by a remote tribe when he trying to visit them to preach. Apparently the tribe is so violent that they won't let police recover the body. I say "non-LDS" not as an insult, but because I wanted to be clear that it wasn't someone in a white shirt/black tie-the typical missionary you might think of being talked about on an LDS blog. To be clear-I'd feel the same way about the situation regardless of what kind of missionary he was.
While his death was tragic, this is a stunning lack of common sense. Relying on God to protect you is noble, but that doesn't mean He wants you to walk into a war zone, walk into a dangerous neighborhood, or walk in to isolated tribes known for their violent behavior. Regardless of how dangerous it is to you, these tribes lack natural immunities and could be completely annihilated by diseases that someone brings them. No matter how noble your intentions, wiping out an entire tribe of perhaps the last non-contacted people on this planet is horrific.
Did this guy deserve to die? Of course not. Foolishness should not be a death sentence.
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