Byu Player Todd Christensen Dies. Lds Doctrine Quoted On Espn

[BCSpace]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9971641/todd-christensen-formerly-raiders-dies-57

 

Watch the video associated with the article.  The David O. McKay quote is at about 2:30.  Seemed like a great guy, a good example for the Church.  Little worried about early death due to liver disease though.  Won't jump to conclusions since I don't really know.

[thesometimesaint]

While death comes to all. It was sad to hear about the passing of Brother Christensen. Prayers to his friends and family.

[BCSpace]

I just thought it notable that he was respected well enough to have the doctrine he (and we) believed in quoted in a national venue.

[sandude]

This is from the article.

 

"He was a devout Mormon who didn't drink, and family members believe his liver problems began 25 years ago after a "botched" gall bladder operation, his son told the AP."

[Storm Rider]

There are a plethora of liver diseases and the majority of them have nothing to do with anything that could be associated with breaking the Word of Wisdom. I suffered for many years with a rare liver disease. Medicine cannot treat the disease directly, but can treat some of the symptoms it causes.  Medicine does not know where it comes from; it just is.  There is no need to jump to any conclusions except this fellow had a liver disease.