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2010 ARPAS Strategic Plan Final Survey Results
Presented at the GC Meeting New Orleans July, 2011
Survey Basics Total of 55 questions Web based survey, 472 responded
Journal, Newsletter, Website, Respondent & ARPAS sections Web based survey, 472 responded 436 completed entire survey Many thanks to Keely Roy and the FASS IT staff Thanks to the committee members: Keith Lusby, Randy Shaver, Bill Braman, Jeff DeFrain & Kenneth Cummings
PAS Journal 1. How do you rate the value of the PAS journal to you professionally? Scale:1 - 5 : low - very high Results: 3.48 average 2. How important is the PAS journal to you? Scale:1 - 5 : not at all important – very important Results 3.37 average 3. Should we continue to publish hard copies of the PAS journal? Yes:31.1% No: 68.9%
PAS Journal 4. Would you like to have the capability of doing key word/author searches of all back issues of PAS on our web site? Yes: 95.2% No: 4.8% 5. How do you feel about the papers published in the PAS? too basic:2.5% too applied:8.0% about right:89.5% 6. How applicable are the papers published in the PAS to you? rarely used:10.9% occasionally useful:29.8% useful:37.0% often useful:17.4% consistently useful:5.0%
PAS Journal 7. What topics of papers published in the PAS would you like to see more of? Nutrition:81.7% Reproduction:35.0% Genetics:12.9% Physiology:25.3% Food Science:13.1% Animal Welfare:35.4% Other:13.8% Management, horses, forages, personal interest, microbiology & international to name a few 8. Would you like to see papers on Government Regulation in the PAS? Yes:65.3% No:34.7%.
PAS Journal 9. Would you like to see papers on Public Policy Issues in the PAS? Yes:64.8% No:35.2% 10. Would you like to see papers on Community Outreach in the PAS? Yes:42.0% No:58.0% 11. What is your overall satisfaction with the PAS? Very Dissatisfied:0.7% Dissatisfied:3.5% Undecided:19.7% Satisfied:64.0% Very Satisfied:12.1%
PAS Journal 12. Do you have any suggestions to improve the quality and/or impact of the PAS journal? 92 narrative responses will be summarized 13. Have you published a paper in the PAS Journal? Yes:26.0% No:74.0%
Newsletter 14. What frequency do you think is right for the ARPAS Newsletter? monthly:15.2% bi-monthly:20.3% quarterly:61.6% yearly:2.9% 15. What topics do you think should be included in the ARPAS Newsletter? industry news:85.8% book reviews:34.9% expert opinion:56.7% meeting information:84.2% organization news:79.1% other:3.8%
Newsletter 16. From the previous question please list your top three topic areas for the ARPAS Newsletter. Industry news :54.2% 2:22.6% 3:23.2% Book reviews :21.2% 2:27.1% 3:51.8% Expert opinion :23.2% 2:49.1% 3:27.7% Upcoming meeting information 2.30 1:14.0% 2:41.7% 3:44.3% Organization news :41.8% 2:30.5% 3:27.7% Other :11.1% 2:22.2% 3:66.7%
Newsletter 17. What is your preferred delivery method for the ARPAS Newsletter? hard copy:2.4% electronic:91.4% both:6.2% 18. What is your overall satisfaction with the ARPAS Newsletter? Very dissatisfied:0.9% Dissatisfied:2.0% Undecided:30.2% Satisfied:62.0% Very Satisfied:4.9%
Newsletter 19. Do you have any suggestions to improve the quality and/or impact of the ARPAS Newsletter? No, 7 respondents Shorten officer report, make the officer report more relevant: More substance, more concise: Have not read, or do not read: Improve ARPAS status and member recognition, 4 each Political/economic issues including sending it to politicians: Have sections by discipline/species: Correct, timely and proofread information: Random comments that refer to previous questions answered by the respondent: Information on how members can publish articles and articles by experts, 2 each Encourage member input: Prefer hard copies: Prefer Blog for members only: Provide information on funding opportunities, government policies: More value for the cost of membership, 1 each
Newsletter 19. Do you have any suggestions to improve the quality and/or impact of the ARPAS Newsletter? Summary by newsletter editor: It was observed from the respondents that either do not change the newsletter or shorten it with less information regarding the officer reports, but increase ARPAS membership status through member recognition. Another group, does not read the newsletter. Possibly, this will change is the newsletter is shortened and/or reformatted. Some members would like to be able to write articles in the newsletter. 20. Will you contribute an article to the ARPAS Newsletter? Yes:33.6% No:66.4%
Website 21. Have you visited the ARPAS website?
Yes:96.4% No:3.6% 22. If yes, for what reason? membership directory:60.3% access PAS:62.8% report CEU's:84.2% other:5.5% 23. If yes, were you able to find what you were looking for on the ARPAS website? Yes:98.6% No:1.4% 24. What is your overall satisfaction with the ARPAS website? Very Dissatisfied:0.5% Dissatisfied:1.8% Undecided:12.2% Satisfied:73.7% Very Satisfied:11.8%
Website 25. Do you have any suggestions to improve the quality and/or impact of the ARPAS website? Top 3 responses: More user friendly. There were 8 comments regarding problems with the website. Specifically, links not being logical/ linear, simpler and uncluttered, frame layout issues, navigation and password confirmations. Up to date information. There were 10 comments regarding the need for more current information. There were also some wants for more information, such as board certifications, USDA website links for research related info, calf related information and issues politically and economically in animal science. Other. The remaining comments were about issues such as maintenance, speed of site, adding a quarterly topic, or no response.
Respondent 26. What is your current level of ARPAS certification?
RAPS:3.2% PAS:76.6% Board Certified:17.5% Emeritus:1.6% Other:1.1% 2-RAS 1-Retired PAS 1-I have no idea 27. What is your main area of interest or discipline? Nutrition:82.4% Physiology:5.6% Genetics:4.1% Food Science:1.8% Animal Welfare:3.2% Other:2.9% (applied animal science and animal pathology, Management[2], Dairy cattle management, Calf Milk Replacer, Manure Management, Equine Biomechanics, Parasitology, Ag Law, Agricultural Environment, Forages, Animal Management)
Respondent 28. What species are you most involved with?
Beef:57.8% Dairy:60.0% Horse:19.1% Swine:15.5% Goat:10.8% Sheep:13.7% Poultry:14.8% Aquaculture:4.0% Companion Animals:7.4% Lab Animals:0.7% Other:1.8% (Deer, Exotic animals[2], zoo[2], cervid, Meat, camels) 29. What best describes your job function? Nutritionist/Feed Representative:43.2% Technical Service:23.4% Extension/Teaching:18.7% Research/Academia:20.9% Research/Industry:9.5% Veterinarian/Animal Health:1.8% Allied Industry:8.1% Private Consultant:15.5%
Respondent 29. What best describes your job function, cont'd?
Other:5.6% (Retired[2], Industry Executive, VP animal industry non-profit, Research/Government[2], Student, Food & Drug Regulation, Ag Law Attorney, Graduate Student[2], Extension/ Research, Animal Welfare Auditor – PT, Nutrition/ Management, Government regulatory[2], Govt, Administration[2], international development [2], marketing manager, Part Time Academics (1-2 days per week), Retired[2], Purchasing Agent) 30. What is your age? <25:0.5% 26-35:12.5% 36-45:17.3% 46-55:32.3% 56-65:28.2% 66-75:8.4% >76:0.9%
Respondent 31. Which state do you live in?
42 states & 4 foreign countries 32. Do you work across state lines? Yes:78.9% No:21.1% 33. Do you work regionally or nationally? Regionally:58.6% Nationally:41.4% 34. Are you a member of a local ARPAS Chapter? Yes:24.3% No:75.7% 35. If yes to the previous question, which chapter do you belong to? CA, DC, PNW, CO, PA, SGP, AR, MW, +?
Respondent 36. How often do you use your ARPAS affiliation in your line of work? daily:16.8% weekly:10.6% monthly:33.3% yearly:39.2% 37. How often do you get asked about your ARPAS affiliation? daily:0.5% weekly:0.7% monthly:22.1% yearly:76.7% 38. Do you use your ARPAS certification? On your business cards?:83.2% On your correspondence?:68.7% In your business advertising or authorship?:39.0%
Respondent 39. If any No answers to the previous question, Why? Top 3 Responses: Not necessary or unwanted. There were 30 responses commenting that adding the ARPAS certification was unnecessary to their name, or that they simply did not want to take time to add it. Lack of knowledge. There were 13 responses commenting that they either did not know themselves what the PAS meant or that their colleagues did not know what the certification means. There were also comments regarding the fact that there is not enough widespread recognition of the certification, so they thought it was unnecessary to add it. Other. The remaining comments regarded issues such as there not being a local chapter for them, not having time to redo business cards, or recent membership.
Respondent 40. Are you comfortable fielding questions on the purpose of and ARPAS membership? Yes:85.6% No:14.4% 41. Do you feel that your affiliation with ARPAS gives you a competitive advantage in your line of work? Yes:57.9% No:42.1%
Respondent 42. How important is ARPAS membership in your profession? (rank all on a scale of 1=not very important to 5=very important) To you? 3.98 (Average) 1:4.3% 2:3.6% 3:17.6% 4:39.1% 5:35.4% To your supervisor? 2.93 (Average) 1:18.9% 2:17.7% 3:26.9% 4:24.5% 5:11.9% To your peers? 3.21 (Average) 1:9.6% 2:11.9% 3:35.4% 4:33.8% 5:9.4% To your customers? 2.85 (Average) 1:15.7% 2:17.3% 3:39.6% 4:21.4% 5:6.0%
Respondent 43. How important is Board Certification in your profession? (rank all on a scale of 1=not very important to 5=very important) To you? 3.27 1:17.1% 2:12.6% 3:20.3% 4:25.8% 5:24.2% To your supervisor? :32.6% 2:17.0% 3:23.4% 4:18.5% 5:8.5% To your peers? :23.4% 2:16.1% 3:32.4% 4:20.5% 5:7.6% To your customers? 2.44 1:31.0% 2:18.9% 3:31.0% 4:13.5% 5:5.7%
Respondent 44. How important were each of these in your decision to join ARPAS? (rank all on a scale of 1 - 5) For professional credentials? :2.9% 2:3.4% 3:10.0% 4:36.7% 5:46.9% For access to the Professional Animal Scientist? :5.9% 2:10.0% 3:25.3% 4:32.6% 5:26.0% To increase the image/status of animal science? :2.5% 2:5.7% 3:19.5% 4:38.9% 5:33.5% The annual ARPAS symposium? :21.0% 2:25.9% 3:37.9% 4:11.4% 5:3.7% Other 2.73 1:36.4% 2:13.6% 3:18.2% 4: 4.5% 5: 27.3%
Respondent 45. Rank the following as to their importance to you: (1 most – 8 least) ARPAS membership :62.8% 2:24.0% 3:6.6% 4:2.6% 5:1.2% 6:0.5% 7:1.2% 8:1.2% PAS journal :18.3% 2:29.1% 3:22.2% 4:11.4% 5:7.9% 6:7.2% 7:2.5% 8:1.5% ARPAS website :1.6% 2:14.9% 3:28.1% 4:26.3% 5:17.2% 6:8.8% 7:2.9% 8:0.3% Board Certification 4.15 1:19.3% 2:18.5% 3:8.4% 4:4.9% 5:10.3% 6:12.8% 7:20.7% 8:5.2% ARPAS membership directory :1.9% 2:9.8% 3:22.0% 4:21.7% 5:18.8% 6:16.4% 7:7.7% 8:1.9% ARPAS Newsletter :0.5% 2:6.0% 3:11.7% 4:22.1% 5:26.8% 6:20.5% 7:10.7% 8:1.6% Annual ARPAS symposium :0.0% 2:4.9% 3:7.2% 4:8.7% 5:11.3% 6:25.5% 7:37.1% 8:5.2% Other :3.6% 2:3.6% 3:0.0% 4:0.0% 5:3.6% 6:7.1% 7:14.3% 8:67.9% ARPAS Participation in PACCO, ARPAS FMC feeding management certification, Seriously doubt the value. $85/yr for nothing, chapters
Respondent 46. What are three suggestions to improve the value of ARPAS certification to you? Top seven responses are listed below. Greater recognition (by industry, administration, peers, across other species such as companion animal, non-ARPAS members, universities) Increase advertising: at the producer level, provide examples on its impact to members, target producers, sell the advantage to public, government agencies, advertise in popular press magazines, encourage producers to seek members out at tradeshows Tougher standards/basic qualifications, biannual recertification, "police" ethics in the field
Respondent 46. What are three suggestions to improve the value of ARPAS certification to you? Promote state licensing Heightened enforcement of code of ethics/bylaws Increase opportunity for CE beyond distant meetings (web/satellite/etc.) & networking for members, opportunity for examinations Increase member benefits (liability insurance, publishing in PAS, legal entity, recognize hours training & maintenance)
Respondent 47. Would you be willing to accept a small increase in annual dues to be used to enhance the visibility of ARPAS and the value of ARPAS membership? Yes:74.3% No:25.7%
Future of ARPAS 48. If we (animal agriculture) continue to keep quiet, PETA and HSUS will help write the regulations to put animal agriculture out of business. AVMA is starting to be more vocal in this area. Should ARPAS also participate in these discussions/debates? Yes:97.3% No:2.7%
Future of ARPAS 49. If yes to the previous question, what is the best way for ARPAS to participate? Most recommendations/comments related to "channels" of communication Membership overwhelmingly supports cooperating with AVMA other organizations to advocate ARPAS position. Secondary is FASS and national/state livestock organizations.
Future of ARPAS 49. If yes to the previous question, what is the best way for ARPAS to participate? "Channels of communication" Media: Press releases, Print media Articles, Position (white) papers, Interviews, Advertisements, TV and radio, Spokespeople, Provide members "talking points" Advocacy/Lobbying Social Media – Facebook, Twitter Join with other advocate organizations NIAA, the National Institute for Animal Agriculture; Other Animal/poultry societies, Animal Ag Alliance, Feedstuffs, AVMA, FASS, FARM, PAACO, Livestock organizations, AFIA Spokespersons suggested -Trent Loos, Temple Grandin
Future of ARPAS 49. If yes to the previous question, what is the best way for ARPAS to participate? "Channels of communication" List of experts to press, hearings, and regulatory Task forces Web site and PAS Journal Symposia "ARPAS Membership Call to action" Elementary/secondary/university education programs Certification program in animal handling
Future of ARPAS 49. If yes to the previous question, what is the best way for ARPAS to participate? "Conclusions continued" Message somewhat split between advocating scientific solutions to production ag. issues and addressing animal welfare issues. We may want to consider a committee within ARPAS that deals with advocacy through position papers, articles, press releases, developing a list of "experts" from ARPAS membership and issuing "call to action" from the membership when needed
Future of ARPAS 49. If yes to the previous question, what is the best way for ARPAS to participate? "Conclusions continued" Be proactive Leadership-Develop ARPAS "credibility", ARPAS Committee dedicated to advocacy, "Call to action" from membership, "Take em on"!, Promote ARPAS certification Who should be our audience Congress, state legislatures and policy makers; Consumers/Public, invite them to farms; Students
Future of ARPAS 50. Are you aware that ARPAS has an Educational Foundation? Yes:28.1% No:71.9% 51. What type of educational pursuits would you recommend the Foundation monies be used for? Top four most common responses are listed: Educational support for students-Provide scholarships for domestic and international animal sciences students (attending US colleges and universities) at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Provide support for animal sciences graduate students to attend scientific meetings. Provide support for Congressional and executive fellowships and scholars-in residence awards relative to political and economic issues impacting animal science and animal husbandry (government & industry).
Future of ARPAS 51. What type of educational pursuits would you recommend the Foundation monies be used for? Educational support for consumers-Educational programs, guidelines and materials aimed at school children and the general public promoting proper nutrition and the value and importance of animal agriculture. Educate the public on the cost of economic inputs to ensure that animals are raised in a healthy and humane manner and that our food supply is the safe.
Future of ARPAS 51. What type of educational pursuits would you recommend the Foundation monies be used for? Educational support for ARPAS members-Sponsor professional development programs for ARPAS members. Provide support for speakers at regional meetings and symposia. Support a "Leadership Academy" to help develop leaders in Animal Sciences that can learn how to navigate the political realm (funding and policy making) and insure that animal agriculture in the US remains strong. Encourage and educate those about to graduate in the animal sciences of the value of becoming ARPAS members. Develop programs to involve more ARPAS members. Establish an "early warning" system that enables members to alert ARPAS when action is needed.
Future of ARPAS 51. What type of educational pursuits would you recommend the Foundation monies be used for? Educational support for producers and allied industry- Sponsor symposia and workshops for producers, extension and industry personnel that have direct application to animal agriculture. This is the target audience for ARPAS members and will help increase our image and visibility. Support the work of FASS in Washington.
Future of ARPAS 52. Do you believe ARPAS membership requirements should be loosened (i.e. no species exam requirement) for highly experienced scientists, consultants, or industry representative? Yes:21.7% No:78.3% 53. What are three suggestions to increase ARPAS membership? In general, the overall theme was to create greater awareness of ARPAS and its benefits. In regard to changing ARPAS requirements, it was ~ 2/3 to 1/3 for making it easier to be a member without the exam, but with other "certification".
Future of ARPAS 53. What are three suggestions to increase ARPAS membership? Cont'd The greatest number of responses were for themes of: Public relations (getting the word out about ARPAS) (44) Miscellaneous (34) Student recruitment (33) Make ARPAS a graduate requirement (18) Change ARPAS requirements (11)
Future of ARPAS 54. What would you suggest that ARPAS can do to increase/improve its image/significance/ reputation? 1) Advertise and promote the value individual members and our organization bring to their employers, clients, the public, government and academia through PR articles, advertisements in trade publications, press releases, publications and point-of-contact literature. Differentiate ARPAS from trade associations, unions and pure scientific organizations. Revise our website home page so a visitor can quickly learn our purpose and positioning as an organization.
Future of ARPAS 54. What would you suggest that ARPAS can do to increase/improve its image/significance/ reputation? 2) Keep our standards for continuing education and ethics high and be rigorous in our certification process. Mentor students and graduate students and encourage them to seek professional certification in ARPAS. 3) Be proactive on issues affecting animal agriculture and align/collaborate with like-minded organizations. Form an expert committee for dealing with issues and enter policy debates.
Future of ARPAS 54. What would you suggest that ARPAS can do to increase/improve its image/ significance/reputation? 4) Place a high value on ARPAS membership and position the PAS Journal as a first choice for applied animal science articles. 5) Encourage members at all levels to become involved in the affairs and activities of ARPAS. Recognize the professional accomplishments of our members
One member's response Q#54
The next two slides contain just one example of the depth and detail of many of the responses that where given for this question. Respondent #144: I joined ARPAS because I believe in the value of continuing professional improvement and the need for an agricultural professional to be certified as many non-AG professions require. Unfortunately, our industry does not put value on ARPAS membership.
One member's response Q#54
1. To improve the image of ARPAS, we need to conduct workshops for ARPAS members only. For example, each year ARPAS should offer internet workshops for ARPAS members only. These workshops would focus on the latest advances in Nutrition, Reproduction and Management and they would be species specific. The presenters at these internet workshops would be ARAPS members and they would volunteer their time. 2. Have ARPAS members who hold key positions in AG companies write articles in the PAS which focus on keys to success in the workplace. For example, an ARPAS member in technical services could write an article on how ARPAS membership helps them stay current when it comes to new ideas. They could also write articles on how to be successful in a technical services position.
One member's response Q#54
3. Have a mentoring program where older ARPAS members could provide advice to younger ARPAS members. This could be done via the ARPAS web site where ARPAS members could ask questions of other ARPAS members. 4. Have an ARPAS breakfast at the ADSA/ASAS national meeting where those interested in learning about ARPAS could interact with other ARPAS members and have the ARPAS president give a short presentation on the value of ARPAS membership.
Future of ARPAS 55. What should be the focus for ARPAS in the next five years? Increase ARPAS Visibility – "Build the Brand" and "Tell the Story" More education to membership Promote "Science-based Agriculture" Professional and pro-active "voice" to address animal welfare, food safety, sustainability, etc.
1) Increase ARPAS Visibility – "Build the Brand" & "Tell the Story"
Promotion – 4 (# of specific responses) Certification and continuing education-6 Credentialing, credibility -2 PAS-8 Relationship with government Broaden base Livestock/poultry community-4 Students-3 Internet, web, social networking-2 Local chapters-2 48
2) Professional and pro-active "voice" to address:
Animal agriculture-5 Production animal research-2 Animal welfare and well being - 23 Food Safety-3 Sustainability-11 Global warming, environmental Lobbying -2 49
4) Promote "Science-based Agriculture"
3) More education to: Membership-3 Policy makers, regulators-7 Non-agriculture public, consumers-13 Producers-2 4) Promote "Science-based Agriculture" General comments without specifics 50
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One of my co-workers got married a couple of weeks (ok, maybe months at this point) ago. I actually had my whole outfit planned out weeks in advance because I have to take advantage of every opportunity I get to dress up here in the extremely casually and outdoors-ily styled northern New Mexico. Mind you, I was still planning to be over dressed, but its all relative, right? There was just one problem, I didn't have a pair of shoes that I thought would work. This was obviously before the purchase of these babies, which are clearly perfect for every occasion. See, further justification for their purchase! But, I digress.
I was running some errands in Santa Fe (the closest city of any consequence) and decided I would just pop into Ross and see if they had any deals on shoes. Well, I should know myself well enough by now to know that I can't ever just pop into Ross to look at shoes. A visit to Ross that does not include a full perusal of the dress section would practically be criminal! Well, I emerged at least an hour (if not two) later, with this dress, another dress, and a pair of shoes. Because this dress was so shiny and new, I just had to wear it to the wedding, eschewing the previously plotted outfit! Fortunately, another co-worker is getting married in a few weeks, so that outfit should get its time in the sun!
I didn't manage to snap any photos of this dress at the wedding, so I set out on Monday to re-photograph the dress. I swapped out my shoes for something a bit more practical for rambling about in the woods, and I like how much more casual it made the outfit. Now, instead of considering these re-photos, I'm going to consider them pre-photos. I must wear this again as soon as humanly possible (which means sometime I am not going to work, as I just don't think I can convince anyone that this insane print is office appropriate).


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When Debbie Peele Glaser was a four-year-old girl, she would longingly watch her older brother, Greg, go off to the Boys Club on East Colonial Drive, where he was a member. Not only was she not old enough for membership, she was the wrong gender. Although many Boys Clubs would start including girls in the ensuing decades, the organization didn't officially become Boys & Girls Clubs until 1988. In the early 60s, Debbie could only enjoy the stories that Greg brought home from Club–the friendships made, the new skills learned, the adventures taken.
That is, until one day, April 16, 1962, to be exact, when Debbie would have her big chance. The Club, looking for a way to satisfy the families with girls begging to accompany their brothers, staged a "Little Sister Parade." Debbie scrubbed her face and hands, brushed her hair, and put on her finest frock.
"I was beyond excited," she recalls.
During the parade, the little sister who elicited the loudest applause would be awarded the "Cutest Little Sister." 56 years later, Debbie demurs that "I'm sure my mother must have clapped the loudest," but as the photo shows, Debbie earned the honor fair and square. Brother Greg awarded her with a kiss.
Flash forward half a century, and Debbie and her family moved back to Central Florida from Washington, D.C. Her son, Gabe Glaser, wanted to work in child development, having loved mentoring children from the troubled Anacostia neighborhood during his teen years. He applied for an open Program Assistant position at our East Altamonte Branch, and was hired by Service Director Stephanie Aguguo.
Ms. Stephanie says of Gabe, "he is absolutely marvelous with the kids–he can really relate to them and make them feel valued. In just a few short months, he has become their favorite staff member. They all love Mr. Gabe."
And for her part, Debbie couldn't be more thrilled to have her son at BGCCF. This week, to mark National Boys & Girls Clubs Week, she visited Gabe at work, and spoke to the children there about when the Boys Club was only boys, and about her glorious reign as the "Cutest Little Sister." The club members were rapt with attention listening to tales from the "good old days."
Before she left, Ms. Stephanie told Debbie she was welcome back to the Club anytime,
with or without her crown. All of us are delighted to have Gabe, and his mother, as part of the BGCCF family!


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ICSA president Patrick Kent has recently said that, "The financial costs of agricultural crime is an unacceptable burden and one that cannot be written off as part and parcel of life in rural Ireland." Mr Kent was speaking following the publication of the second tranche of ICSA's Agricultural Crime Survey undertaken with Waterford Institute of Technology. The focus of this tranche is the Financial Costs of Agricultural Crime in Ireland.
He also said that "We now have proof that agricultural crime is hitting farmers' pockets at a time when most are struggling to make ends meet at all. Theft, vandalism and fly-tipping all have serious cost implications for farmers, as do increased insurance premiums when farmers have to make a claim. The report is hugely important as determining the costs of agricultural crime provides the justification for spending scarce resources on tackling the issue."
Other results from the survey showed that many farmers were reluctant to report thefts because of the likelihood of rising insurance premiums. Shockingly it found that farmers would prefer to take a financial hit of €1,771 rather than report the incident.
Also commenting on the survey findings ICSA rural development chairman Seamus Sherlock said "As well as the financial cost, there is also the unseen cost of fear and stress caused when your home or farm has been targeted by criminals. We are witnessing the whole fabric of rural society being decimated with farmers feeling more and more isolated and side-lined. Nobody should have to live in a state of constant fear and anxiety".
Can a Boomerang Tracker help protect a farmers assets? In our experience farmers don't want to pay for a tracker which includes a monthly cost unless it's a high value asset. So buying a tracker for a trailers is not something a farmer is likely to do. Farmers however do have some high value assets like tractors that they would consider getting a tracker for. Another tactic is to pick one item to protect. If the thieves come they will likely take all the assets so you only need to track one item to get them all back.
What about farm animals though? Well no one is likely to put a tracker around a sheep's neck! They could however protect the field that they are grazing in by putting a Boomerang GPS lock on the gate. This alerts you if anyone tampers with the gate of the field that the livestock are in.


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I'll never deny LDS truths
Posted by hispanic1983mormon in Apologetics on January 4, 2018
One of the Mormon apostles once said that those who are truly converted cannot be restrained from bearing their testimony. How ironic that this applies to people converting to religions other than Mormon. Once you've been LDS, testifying is a natural act of faith.
But I will never bear my testimony on truths I learned outside of Mormonism. And I will never do the opposite concerning truths I learned from the LDS, that is, deny things I know to be true.
I know Joseph Smith was a prophet of Elohim, our Heavenly Father.
First, he was a seer. Even his imagination was justified by the spirit of Enoch. He could take a cooking recipe and write a story about Jesus if the recipe inspired him. He did indeed take Egyptian papyrus and translated it into the Book of Abraham. He also took golden plates and translated them into the Book of Mormon. I am not the only person who has testified of the truth of the Book of Mormon. The original witnesses, who claimed they handled the hefty plates, give a much more beautiful testimony than I ever could. Heck, even the one who betrayed the Prophet by leaving the church never denied that he at least with eyes of faith saw the plates. With eyes of faith I too see the fulfilling of scripture through Mormonism.
Second, Joseph Smith had a vision of Father-Creator and our Heavenly Brother Jesus Christ appearing as 2 personages. He did indeed have this vision. God was present in the grove that day. Even the Holy Ghost was there somehow, I believe. Perhaps as an invisible personage.
I testify that the Holy Ghost is a person with a body and a face. Fingers and toes. A spirit personage made of matter too fine for what we consider material eyes to see. But if he so desires he can make even doubting Thomas know he has felt the body of Jesus by letting him touch him.
I testify that Mormon temples are the fulfilment of the coming of Elijah. You can be eternally sealed to anybody with a body of flesh and bones. I have been or will be sealed in the millennium. I am so grateful for the families who took my name to the temple and prayed for me.
I don't know why I want to be sealed. I just know God's dwelling is a house of order. We enter God's dwelling as families. My family is Pleasant 2nd ward. My body will never leave this Earth. I shall remain here as the earth dies, ressurects, and becomes the celestial kingdom. I will never die. For I have been delivered from death as promised by many a Mormons. If I shortly go unconscious as many non-believers call death before the final judgement I will ressurects and become a celestial body just like the earth I reside on.
I know I came from the planet near Kolob.
In the name of the one-and-only Christ I know all these things.
No Longer a Mormon
Posted by hispanic1983mormon in Blessings, Church of God on January 2, 2018
On Monday, October 23, 2017 I got baptized by members of The Church of God World Mission Society. Early that afternoon two members of that church, a Korean named Jacob and a Mexican-American called Danny, were talking to my then housemate Steve as I spied on them from our house's front window. I thought they were the Mormon missionaries checking up on me. They obviously weren't.
After mustering a little confidence, I walked outside. I felt awkward thinking they had to send Mormon missionaries to lasso me back to church. When the two gentlemen introduced themselves as representatives from The Church of God, I was half-relieved and half-disappointed. Relieved that the Mormons weren't concerned about my non-activity. Disappointed for the same reason.
But I was also excited. I love talking about religion. That's what these folks were obviously here to do. First they showed me the verse in Genesis about God creating mankind in THEIR image — male AND female. "You see," they explained, "the original Hebrew word for God is plural." That's when I got self-defensive and asserted that I, as a Mormon, already believed in both a Heavenly Father AND Mother. "We are all spirit children of our heavenly parents," I tried explaining. And then Jacob, the Korean with an Asian accent, taught me a simple truth I did not accept as a Latter-day Saint. "Still there is only one God." I confess I heard some sort of Asian gong or chime at that moment.
Then Danny started talking about Christ Ahnsahnghong who is the second coming of Jesus Christ. He explained how the Holy Spirit came down in bodily form in Korea as Christ Ahnsahnghong. He was on this Earth from 1918 to 1985.
Furthermore, our Earth was now in the age of the Holy Spirit. Basically, the ancient Jews comprised the age of Father-Creator. Christians ushered in the age of the Son Jesus Christ. And then I asked them something I always try to ask when discussing religion. I asked, "So what do I need to do to be delivered from death?"
This question usually shuts people up who try to preach. But they had an answer. I had to be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. "I've already been baptized in that manner," I retorted.
Then they asked me what the name of the Father was. "Jehovah," I answered. They were glad I knew the answer, but they pressed forward asking me what the son's name was. "Jesus Christ," I answered. Then came the million dollar question. "And what is the Holy Spirit's name?"
Did I know the answer? Had I ever testified at testimony meeting on a Fast Sunday concerning the name of the Holy Spirit? But all of us knew. The Holy Spirit's name was Christ Ahnsahnghong.
I dared not blaspheme against the Holy Ghost at that point. I submitted to the will of God. I let them baptize me.
I've been a faithful attendee at Church of God services since then. Sorry my Latter-day Saint friends! I have to live out my new faith. God put it in my heart. Mother-Father led me to the truth. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit Christ Ahnsahnghong. All one God. Amen.
King Arthur Version of the Gospel of Judas
Posted by hispanic1983mormon in Bible Study on March 23, 2017
We the divine translators of this work are fictional characters. It is a translation into Jacobean English (the language used in the King James version of the Bible) of the Gospel of Judas from a translation in modern English. The translation with the modern language is copyrighted so I can't post it here. To avoid legal issues we will not identify which translation we translated from. But this is a derivative work. It was physically composed on computers by Daniel A. Martinez and the anonymous author of sikatriz.wordpress.com but Judas (Yehudah) ((יהודה)) and King Arthur were in the set of Daniel A. Martinez i.e. these fictional characters were appeared as gamiliar spirits peeped by Daniel A. Martinez the living peep stone or medium. In reality the King Arthur Version" is actually a fictional reference to the King James Version of the Holy Bible. Remember that peeping familiar spirits is a sin unless you're a prophet of God or youre just doing it for entertainment purposes. The so-called King Arthur and the real Yehudah (Judas) are now dead but their souls live on through Daniel A. Martinez. יהודה and Yehudah are the same person. But his set changes depending on which of these 2 names you think of though they sound the same.
My name is Legion for we are many. Let us give credit for this work to all who are schizophrenic like me. Anybody should be able to write scripture. Just like anybody can start a newspaper. We are baffled at how many found this blasphemous. It's an innocent Gospel written by the guilty. For we are all guilty. And I, Daniel A. Martinez, do indeed purport to come out with the conviction that I am a prophet of God in varying degrees of truth and necessity to God and mankind. The coming forth of this Gospel is as much the will of God's as the Infancy Gospel.
It's so ridiculously contrived you might actually learn a lesson from it. Worthy of belief. Without further ado.
1 The Gnostic (secret) revelatory discourse that יהןשע (Yahusah) ((Jesus)) speaketh with יהודה (Judas Iscariot) in the round of a week.
2 three days before his passion.
3 The Life of Jesus
When he appeared on this world, he performeth signs and marvelous wonders for the salvation of mankind. Some treadeth on the path of justice, but others stumbleth in errors, and so the twelve disciples יהןשע (Yahusah) ((Jesus)) calleth.
4 יהןשע (Yahusah) ((Jesus)) discusseth with them the mysteries that transcend this earth and what shall happen at the close of one eternal round (the end of all things). On more than a few instances, He appeareth not as himself to his disciples, be He is found as a child among them.
5 Jesus Discusses the Prayer of Thanksgiving
For on one day He was in the company of his disciples in Judea, and He happeneth upon them as they assembleth together, seated in justified idolatry (piousness). He draweth near to his disciples as they assembleth together, seated as they speaketh grace
6 over the bread they shall eat. He laugheth.
*** DANIEL ARNULFO MARTINEZ'S NOTE *** It is not known whether the apostles had a visual hallucination of Jesus as a child (seeing such child standing and walking over the place where Jesus actually was) or whether he just gave off the same sort of vibes a little kid gives off when he did things such as laugh. ***
7 The disciples sayeth to him, "Lord, why are you laughing at our meditations of thanksgiving and adoration to Yah (Heavenly Father) over the bread?
8 What doeth us that thou shouldst laugh at us? Speaking grace before a meal is proper. He answereth them in this manner, "I laugheth not at ye saints. You doeth such things not because of your agency (free will), but because in such way Yah will be praised. That is the name of such man standing amongst us whose star overshadoweth the rest of thine stars (Yehudah literally means "God is praised"). They said, "Lord, thou art the spirit child of Elohim (the Gods) and Yehudah (Judas) is a Baal.
9 Jesus (Yahushah) sayeth to them, "How has it come to pass that ye, Judas (Yehudah), and even the whole lot of you knoweth me not? Whomever hath ears let him hear for I speaketh the truth:
10 no generation shall know me among the people who are in your company as pilgrims on this world in this dispensation.
The Twelve Disciples are Angry
As the twelve heareth this, they becometh angry and beginneth to murmur against Him in their thoughts. Yahushah (Jesus), knowing their thoughts, sayeth unto them, "Ye do not understand. Even the whole lot of you understandeth not. Why murmureth all of you? Yah (Heavenly Father) who is outside of you (everywhere) and inside of you (Namaste) and the word of his power was the Word, and the Word was with Yah, and the Word was a god, and all mankind was Yah in the beginning as there was only one spirit in the beginning.
11 Yah laugheth just now but he is angry with thine spirits. But Yah knows that one among you is bold as an eagle, brave as a god, for he knoweth he was Yah in the beginning thou he shall never remember this. For we are the spirit children of Yah.
12 Be ye therefore a perfect man and stand before my face." He speaketh unto all but knoweth only one could do the thing which he had commanded. They all sayeth, "we have faith." But not one of them tempted Yah, as they presumed to be doing if they did as the Lord just commandeth. Not one of them goeth to stand before Him. Then Yahusha (Jesus) looketh at Yehudah (Judas Iscariot). Yahusha sayeth in his mind, "Gad, son of Lucifer, the restoration of mischief, enter Judas now. And Yehudah straightaway walketh thither to the spot where Yahusha standeth yet looketh not upon the Saviour face-to-face.
13 Yehudah sayeth to him, "I knoweth your Anochi (identity) and the immortal — yea, even eternal — sphere of existence thou cometh from.
14 The name of the one who sent you is Yah, but his real name — Ayin (nothing) — I should not say in vain lest I become nothing and make Yah (God) as nothing.
15 Eternal Aeon, Mother-Father, and First Person are Yah's names. He cometh from Ayin, or nothing, and emanated as Barbelo before he named itself Yah. Male and female the gods were in the beginning, an eternity after he was Ayin, or nothing.
16 Jesus Speaks with Judas in Private
Yehudah's eyes groweth heavy with agony and Yahusha sayeth to him, "I shall explain unto thou the mysteries of the kingdom which is outside of you and inside of you and everywhere –" and Yehudah interrupteth, "and nowhere, for Yah came from nothing." Jesus answereth, "Because ye sayeth this thing, ye shall not attain exaltation in this life but will agonize a great deal. Thy thousands of souls will be divided and thou wilt be reincarnated as Verus Verorum, Auriga (Realest of the Real, Race Car Baby). But this is not all. In thy next life, Elohim will be thy judge.
*** SIKATRIZ'S NOTE *** That God (El) will be Judas' judge is a prophecy that one of Judas' souls will be reincarnated as Daniel Arnulfo Martinez as Daniel in Hebrew means "El is my judge." ***
17 Jesus Appears to the Disciples Again
The next morning Yeshuah (Yahusha) appeareth again to his disciples.
18 He sayeth, "I have just gone to a different generation, one that is great and holy."
19 The disciples respondeth, "When you went to speak with Judas? Why we are jealous, for perhaps Judas has seen all the inhabitants of the earth in a future dispensation. We pray thee tell about this generation.
20 Yeshuah (Jesus) laugheth. He sayeth, "He who has ears better hear for the truth will free you from bonds though the whole of you are in the bonds of damnation: no one born in this dispensation shall behold that great generation of Arthur and Judas being reincarnated as one white so black they will not think he is white and from such a far land that they shall not see him as a white. But he will be whiter than snow though from hither to thither where he shall be born and live is a great journey — even as from one world to another.
21 "No angel whom the gods and that generation pass by shall rule over Judas and that generation.
22 The word of Yah's power, which is salvation itself, was pioneered in thought from the beginning.
23 The powers of Michael the Archangel and Yahveh (Yah is Jesus) worketh under the direction of Yah to have created this earth ye standeth upon."
24 One of the disciples, even doubting Thomas, respondeth: "We all have had the same dream." A generation of the latter-day dispensation standeth around an altar and sayeth thy name in a language like that of the Alpha and Omega, even the Greek, and they fasted (abstained from food and water) for 5 days but some of them slaughtered children in sacrifice to Baal, had many wives, and praised not Yah nor even Yahveh but Jesus. Some of these men lie down with mankind as with womankind. The wives sleep with each other taking turns acting as men. Some murdereth because of a secret combination of free carpenters.
*** DANIEL ARNULFO MARTINEZ'S NOTE *** The secret combination of free carpenters is a prophecy of the Freemasons. "Jesus" here is a translation of the Greek Iesous. Yahveh, or Jehovah is obviously the binity (like the trinity but just two — the Father and the Son). The latter-day generation is those Christians who call Yahusha by the name of Yeshu or Jesus. Though this text uses the name Yeshu at one point (verse 20), remember that it is a Jewish acronym which means "may his name be forgotten." There is confusion as to whether this latter-day generation is blessed like nobody else or cursed for not knowing the divine name Yahusha. ***
25 Jesus sayeth, "…the generation of the stars…"
26 Jesus sayeth, "The ruler of this world, even Lucifer, will stand and use my name, Jesus, in this manner: He shall sacrifice children and wives to Baal in my name."
27 The disciples respondeth, "So Jesus is not thy name."
28 The Words that one of Jesus' Scribes Recordeth: The Words of Jesus
The only name under heaven which saves is Yahusha, or Yah is Salvation, but Jesus is my name. Jesus is Lucifer's name. The priests of that latter-day dispensation shall say that they are like angels who receiveth not their exaltation and passeth not unto the stations of gods. Their stars are over thy stars and they have already cometh to an end for the last shall be first and the first shall be as nothing. The future rounds are the past to Yah. They shall become nothing in their respective spheres. They shall be Heavenly Fathers and Heavenly Mothers. But to live with Yah you must be saved. And Yahusha is the only name that saveth. Jesus will make you a God. Yahusha will lead you to return to live with thy Avvenu Shebashamayim (Heavenly Father).
29 Each one of you has his own star.
30 But that race will endure as they will be light without stars or a sun, the suns being stars, and there shall be many suns as there are now many suns, but never shall a sun interfere with another sun, for each of you is his own star, and the glory of the stars is like the glory of the sun, for in the heavens there are three kingdoms, and the lowest sphere of the lowest kingdom is like the highest sphere of the highest kingdom — godhood.
31 Their way of life is from eternity to eternity. Either with Yah as his equal, or damned from Yah as his equal.
32 I speak unto thee the truth: There is no angel or saved soul that shall be able to behold the spheres of existence that this great, holy generation will behold. Though they cause many to forget my name: Yahusha. They shall call me Yeshua, or Iesous.
33 Judas sayeth unto Jesus, "I have also had a dream."
34 Judas continueth "Let me be with this generation. As I have seen them."
35 Jesus respondeth, "Thou art one of them. Thou wilt be reincarnated as the Realest of the Real, the Third King, the prophet of sinners. Behold, thou art he who was prepared from the foundation of the world to do what he is set to do. Even now, Satan doth have power over you and you do what you are set to do. But your star is deceiving you. Behold, thou art the Yin and the Yang. In you shall all sinners be saved, and that eternally, even they who shall believe in thy latter-day prophecies of a white crystal that thou smoketh. They shall be reincarnated as thee.
36 Judas respondeth, "Am I Ayin (nothing)?"
37 Jesus respondeth, "I tell you the truth, some of your souls will be as nothing, but it is only in preparation for godhood. For God created himself from nothing, as God is an eternal being, and God in the future had to create himself in the beginning. Otherwise there is no existence.
38 "And again I tell thee the truth, some of your souls will return to live with Yah and be as Yah and be gods if ye do my temple ordinances of the latter days. Ye will be reincarnated as prophets, apostles, and high-priests of this latter-day dispensation."
39 Judas respondeth, "Will El be my judge?"
40 Jesus revealeth, "Daniel."
Adam-God Doctrine Explained
Posted by hispanic1983mormon in Theology, Uncategorized on February 21, 2017
Former prophet and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Brigham Young once said, "Adam is our father and our god, and the only god with whom we have to do." A more recent apostle, Bruce R. McConkie, declared that Brigham Young falsely taught that Adam was the "father of spirits" and that this was false doctrine. According to him, anybody who believes this should be excommunicated.
Some people take this to mean that Brigham Young, speaking as the prophet of God, and declaring this doctrine with the infallibility-invoking precursor "thus saith the Lord," must have taught false doctrine. So he was a false prophet.
But Bruce R. McConkie was not denying the truth of the Adam-God doctrine. He was merely saying that Brigham Young's opinion of the prophecy, that Adam was a father not only to the human race but to their spirits, was erroneous. Brigham Young never said "thus saith the Lord" with regards to that opinion.
When Brigham Young said "thus saith the Lord," he merely said that "Adam is our father and our god, and the only god with whom we have to do. I just read the entry for Adam-God in Bruce R. McConkie's Mormon Doctrine and I assure you that this apostle was not rescinding the Adam-God doctrine. He defends it quite plainly in his compendium of LDS theology.
To understand how Latter-day Saints believe that we can become "gods" you MUST understand how Adam is our father and our god. Let me explain.
First of all, there is a patriarchal priesthood order that binds all humans. Priesthood is the authority to act in the name of God. And one of the powers of the priesthood is to deliver messages to and receives messages from God. When I say God with a capital G I mean Heavenly Father. This is the man who talks to Adam and Eve up until the Fall. After the Fall, all manifestations of deity are Jehovah, or Jesus Christ. And Jesus Christ is our high priest according to Paul's epistle to the Hebrews.
So what exactly is a high priest? You see, ancient Jews believed that in order to talk to God you had to go to your high priest. They didn't just pray to God like everyone now does. The high priest was their intercessor before God.
But Jesus, as our presiding high priest, is an intercessor that doesn't have to offer sacrifice for himself before he offers sacrifice for others. And this he only had to do once when he died on the cross. Before Jesus was anointed as the Messiah, Jews were looking for a human sacrifice to end the practice of sacrificing lambs. Jesus was the Lamb of God (or Lamb of Heavenly Father).
So when Jesus is your high priest you can talk to God whenever you want. That is why we pray in the name of Jesus Christ. We don't have to go through a mortal human being who has the high priesthood. Jesus is our presiding high priest.
And Adam is our presiding high priest under Jesus. But we'll get to that in just a second.
Jesus is a member of the Godhead and is one in purpose with Heavenly Father. He is God's son literally in the flesh and he is also God a.k.a. Heavenly Father's firstborn spirit. We are all his spirit brothers. Jesus, as our eldest brother, has the power to act in the name of the Father in a perfect way. Like they are the same person. This is called divine investiture. He can speak as if he is the Father. He and the Father are one. That is why he is a member of the Godhead, along with the Holy Ghost. Jesus, like the Holy Ghost, and ultimately like the Father, is fully God in and of himself.
So what does this have to do with Adam? Well, Latter-day Saints believe that Jesus was Jehovah in the Old Testament. Jehovah is the name of the preexistent soul of Jesus. We all lived with God in the preexistence. And Jesus, or Jehovah, was a god even in the preexistence. While Heavenly Father overlooked the creation of this Earth and presided over it, Jesus did the actual work. Heavenly Father, the one true God, has created worlds without number. But he let his firstborn spirit, Jehovah (Jesus Christ), create OUR Earth. And Michael the Archangel helped him.
Now here is the catch. Adam was Michael the Archangel in the preexistence. So Adam literally helped Jesus do the manual labor of creating our Earth in the preexistence. Adam also had a taste of godhood in the preexistence.
Furthermore, as former prophet and president Lorenzo Snow taught, Latter-day Saints believe that "as man is, God once was; as God is, man may become." Joseph Smith plainly taught that our God, our Heavenly Father, once dwelt on an earth with a body of flesh and bones. Many anti-Mormons claim this means that God used to be a Mormon on some other god's planet and gained exaltation from some other god and became our God. But this is simply not true.
You see, there is only one God the Father who created worlds without number and who let Jesus and Michael create this Earth and who will eventually allow all his spirit children who are saved in the highest degree of celestial kingdom to have their own spirit children who inhabit their own worlds that they will create under the direction of the one God the Father (just like Jesus and Michael created THIS Earth under the direction of the one and only God).
In the King James Version (and even in the Catholic Douay-Rheims Version) Revelation 1:6 reads "[Jesus] hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father…" I substitute "And" with "Jesus" because if you read the verse before, they are clearly talking about Jesus. Many false translations of the Bible make this read "unto Jesus and his Father" or "unto Jesus's Father" or something along those lines. But the King James Version got it right. Jesus can't be making us kings and priests unto himself and his own Father. They are talking about a Father of God the Father!
Anti-Mormons claim Latter-day Saints thus believe, because of our interpretation of this scripture, that we believe there are other gods who appointed our God. For Joseph Smith taught that if God the Father of Jesus had a father, then he probably also had a father. There was never a father without first being a son of another father. But this does not mean that the one and only God had a father who was a god!
You see, the ancient Greeks believed 3 different cosmogonies: first, that the very first god was time itself like a river flowing; second, that the very first god was eternal time who is more like a pond which we throw rocks in to cause ripples; and third, that the first gods were primal matter and love. Most Greeks knew that primal matter, earth, hell, and love were the primordial gods. And they were created by Father Time of the first cosmogony who mated with a goddess that he created named Ananke, or inevitability. Inevitability was the mother of all primordial gods.
So what does this paganism have to do with Christianity? Well, Latter-day Saints believe that we have a Heavenly Mother just like we have a Heavenly Father. In Genesis 1:27, God creates mankind in the image of God — male and female. You see, males and females were part of God's plan from the very beginning. In the beginning, God was a spirit surrounded by nothing. He knew everything because he knew that he existed and that's all there was to know. But in order for God to learn everything he knows now, he had to learn it. We'll get to that in just a second.
First, when God was just a spirit surrounded by nothing he already had the morphology of a human being because human beings were part of God's plan from the beginning. And he already had a wife because husbands and wives (i.e. males and females) were part of God's plan from the beginning. But God had no actual beginning. Primordial godhood goes back in time forever. There is an eternity in the past just like there is an eternity in the future. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. And there are infinite eternities in the one, eternal round of God's existence. But you can imagine time not existing? Time, in a way, is God's father. And time itself is now an exalted being — a god. So the LDS doctrine of patriarchal priesthood forces Christians in the latter days to reach out to ALL exalted beings. Including Adam.
Now, remember I said that in order for God to know everything he knows now he had to learn it? God spent an eternity watching everything in time so he could know everything that was going to happen. And God, a spirit, had to learn everything about mortality by becoming a mortal. This is where Adam's high priesthood comes into play.
We are all spirit children of the one and only God. And Mormons believe that spirit cannot be created or destroyed. We were in the beginning with God, just like Jesus (John 1:1, Doctrine and Covenants 93:23,29). There really is only one spirit, and that is God. And we are spirit children of God. We don't remember being God, but we do remember being with God once he put us into our respective spheres. Otherwise there is no existence. God becomes his spirit children because they were created from Him. We descended from God. We are divine in nature. And we have a divine potential. We can return to live with God. To be in God's presence we must be like him.
But first we have to pass through mortality. And God himself had to learn about mortality by BECOMING Adam. If you read the account in Genesis carefully, Adam was the only person on the Earth for a short while. While we all already existed in the preexistence, the Bible's creation story begins "in the beginning" (Genesis 1:1). Adam was the man that Heavenly Father was and THIS EARTH was the earth he dwelt on — not some other god's earth. Adam quickly gained a companion. Male and female was mankind created — in the image of God. God is male and female. We have a Heavenly Father and a Heavenly Mother.
Now, we talked about how Adam, or Michael the Archangel, tasted of godhood in the preexistence. He helped Jesus create this Earth. And, as God's first son on the Earth in the beginning which happened in the beginning of time according to Genesis 1:1 he roamed the Earth simultaneously with God and Heavenly Mother creating spirit children in the preexistence. But Adam was Michael in the preexistence. Michael helped create this Earth BEFORE the beginning. You have to understand this circular logic to fully grasp the Adam-God doctrine. Put it this way: The grand beginning is still happening because it took an eternity. We have our agency in this life, and God in the beginning is watching us and learning everything that has happened and is going to happen. The grand beginning, which lasted an eternity, is currently happening but at the same time it has ALREADY happened. God ALREADY KNOWS what's going to happen. The Bible many times mentions God's foreknowledge. He is an eternal being. And he acquired this eternal nature from his father — time itself.
Adam is the son of God almost more than Jesus, because Adam had no earthly father AND no earthly mother.
Finally, to fully grasp the Adam-God doctrine, read 2 Nephi 2:25, 26. Jesus comes in the MERIDIAN of time, though he is the FIRSTBORN spirit. Jesus was literally the first spirit-man. God, a spirit, BECAME Jesus by CREATING him. Jesus was foreordained FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD to be the redeemer. So the life of Jesus was in God's mind from the very beginning. That is why Jesus is our presiding high priest. That is why we pray in the name of Jesus to talk to God.
Adam is the presiding high priest under Jesus because the FALL, which led to the multiplication of man and the creation of mankind — the human race — was also foreordained from the foundation of the world. In the beginning, God created the Earth (i.e. Jesus and Michael created the Earth), and formed Adam from the dust of the ground.
Adam is our father in the sense that he is our literal father by virtue of ancestry. He is our god because he is an exalted being (literally a god) who is presiding high priest under Jesus. And he is the only god with whom we have to do because he is the god that brought sin into the world and caused mankind to come about. God BECAME Adam and learned everything there was to know about mortality. God became Jesus as Jesus was the first spirit-man. We were all in the beginning with God so thus God became all of us too. There is only one spirit, or rather there WAS only one spirit in the beginning but the works of God continue and worlds and lives abound. We can someday have our own spirit children and create our own worlds under the direction of the one and only God.
The only point Brigham Young was mistaken about was that Adam was the father of spirits.
Multiple Accounts of the First Vision
Posted by hispanic1983mormon in Uncategorized on October 10, 2016
Anti-Mormons try to discredit the First Vision by bringing up the fact that there are multiple accounts of this vision. In one version, only Jesus Christ appears to Joseph Smith. In another version, Joseph Smith simply sees a bunch of angels. How could this vision be true if Joseph Smith lied about what he saw?
If you do your research, you'll find that the sources for the multiple accounts were merely hearsay. Somebody wrote in their diary that Joseph Smith said this or Joseph Smith said that. Faulty evidence.
But there's another explanation even if you take the hearsay at its face value. You see, I am schizophrenic and I have had visual hallucinations. On one particular occasion, I saw a hologram of an old, white man talking to me. This imaginary personage claimed to be Ezra Taft Benson. In one of my accounts of this incident, I was completely convinced that it really was Ezra Taft Benson. In another account, I believed that this personage was God appearing to me as a hologram. In a third account, I said that the personage was a complete stranger.
I really did have this visual hallucination. But I have 3 different accounts of it. Joseph Smith wasn't a schizophrenic like me. There is absolutely no evidence that Joseph Smith had a mental illness. He saw God the Father and the Son and the forces of evil tried to stop him from producing an accurate account.
You see, there is another visual hallucination I had that I tried to write about but I felt like I was going to have a heart attack and I thought I could hear Satan telling me he would stop me from writing an accurate account by giving me a heart attack if I attempted to write it. I feel Joseph Smith had similar experiences. Satan tried to make him look bad by making him slip up when saying what he saw.
I testify to you that the First Vision really did happen. I testify that God the Father and the Son appeared to Joseph Smith as described when he wrote his definitive account of what happened. True doctrines such as God the Father having a body of flesh and bones are based on this vision. Why would a church base doctrine on a false vision? The Holy Ghost has revealed to me that the First Vision was real.
God was once a man and man can become like God
Posted by hispanic1983mormon in Bible Study on June 17, 2015
Many anti-Mormons claim that we believe that our God was once a man on another god's planet. Allegedly, we believe he became a god by being a good Mormon, and we too can become gods of our own planets by being good Mormons. This is not true!
Let me explain what Mormons actually believe. Romans 8:17 says that Christians are joint-heirs with Christ. What is a joint-heir? It is someone who inherits something equally with all the other joint-heirs. So being joint-heirs with Christ means that we will inherit, to an equal degree, whatever it is that Jesus inherited from God the Father. And it was godhood that Jesus inherited from God. In John 8:58, Jesus calls himself "I am," which is God's name in the Old Testament. He is claiming to be God!
So we too will inherit godhood from God the Father. Just like Jesus, if we are faithful Christians and receive all the saving ordinances of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we will return to God's presence. If God is everywhere, and we are with God, then we are everywhere too. Being in God's presence makes you god-like.
It doesn't mean that you will become a god over your own planet like anti-Mormons claim. You will still be subject to the one and only God. But God will share the secrets of eternity with you. You will be all-knowing just like God is. God wants to share everything he has with us for we are his beloved children.
So if we can be like God, was God once a man. Well, yes. But he wasn't a man on another God's planet as anti-Mormons claim. You see, in the beginning, God was just a spirit surrounded by nothing. God knew everything because he knew that he existed and that's all there was to know. So the Bible is correct in declaring that God always existed and was always an all-knowing being. But we know through latter-day revelation that, in order for God to know everything he knows now, he had to learn everything. He had to progress.
In order for God to learn everything about mortality and the human condition, he created a body for himself and dwelt on an earth that he created similar to ours. He learned everything there was to know about being human. And then he created our world and the billions of souls that would be born here. Our God didn't have another god who gave him a body of flesh and bones. God learned to make for himself a body of flesh and bones all by himself.
Mormons do believe that there are many gods because many Christians have accepted the saving ordinances of the LDS Church and have been exalted to become god-like. But they are under God, even though they are gods themselves. It doesn't mean we believe that there are many gods who each have their own planet. There is only one God who makes worlds without number. Our God is the god of all the planets in existence. There is only one God.
Priesthood Makes Us More Like Jesus
Posted by hispanic1983mormon in Blessings on March 15, 2015
What makes The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints different than other churches is that we offer the priesthood to all males. I would like to discuss this blessing.
Today, in Elders Quorum, we discussed living a life like Jesus'. I mentioned that magnifying your priesthood calling is a step in the direction of imitating the life of the Savior.
Practicing the priesthood means acting in the name of God, our Heavenly Father. Jesus did this all throughout his ministries among the New Testament peoples and the Book of Mormon civilizations.
In the Old Testament, all males of the tribe of Levi were to have it. In the New Testament, Jesus allows even Gentiles to have the priesthood. In the latter-days, God wanted all males who join His church to have this authority.
The priesthood brings us closer to God because it allows us to act in His name.
I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ.


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Welcome, Chesterfield. Glad you finally joined us here.
Welcome, Chesterfield. Glad you finally joined us here.
Another newbie. My name is James but everyone calls me Tugger. My current main project is a 1980 RX-7, which I've added in the gallery here. When I'm not working making junkmail, I enjoy my new found love of autocrossing and going to car shows. I am a subscriber to GRM magazine but never came on the forums until now. Aside from my RX-7 I also have a 1966 Plymouth Belvedere 4 door. It's a long term (eternal?) project that I hope to eventually drop on a modern Charger chassis.
Welcome, Tugger! Thanks for reading, and glad you came in here to join us. Cool RX-7 project!
Justjim here, been a GRMer in heart and soul my whole life, lurker for a few months and today I made my first post. I own a 96 Bronco that I use for short family trips, rock crawling, and all my outdoor activities (there are many), and i daily an overweight 4 door hatchback Lotus Elise, commonly known as a Toyota Matrix XRS with the 2zz-ge and 6 speed manual. Thanks for having me!
Welcome, Jim! I'm a fan of that Matrix.
VVTLi 1.8l weedwacker supreme. It hits Lift at 6200 rpm (Toyota's version of VTEC [Yo]) and redline is 8500. Sounds all wrong past about 7 grand but after getting used to it, it's lots o fun. Pulls a utility trailer with a ZTR on it no problem, goes like stink in the twisties and gets mid 30s on the highway with plenty of room for my family. I even put 1100 pounds of cargo in it with room and suspension travel to spare.
I'm new to the forum, but have been a subscriber for several years. I own a track-prepped but still streetable 1992 Porsche 968 that I take to track sessions once or twice a week at the local track here in Austin, TX, called Driveway Austin. At the moment, I'm trying to improve the car's grip (tired of getting spanked on the short, highly technical version of the track by an admittedly very well-prepped Miata that cost less than my car's shocks) by finding some wider wheels than my current 17 x 9's, but Porsche's goofy "unique" bolt pattern and hubs that stick out far enough to require a larger-than-typical offset has made the search very challenging. I will post a thread looking for some guidance on this topic soon, so I'm looking forward to any tips the collective wisdom of this community could provide.
Welcome Cloud968 and thanks for reading. Post pictures of the 968!
My name is Gene. Have been a forum lurker for quite some time now. I own a 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege. It's a pretty uncommon car with a limited production of 4500 only made in the year 2003. Looking forward to getting to know everyone here! Thanks!
Welcome Gene! Glad you joined us.Love the Protege.
Joined last week after reading Mazdeuce's epic R63 thread. I spent a few years racing, predominately ricy AW11 MR2's, MR2 Roadster/Spyder, Mitsubishi Cyborg and Nissan Pulsar GTiR. Still hold my race license, but I now also Clerk race meetings (race director) and occasional forays in Safety Car driving. Current weekend car is a 1995 C36 AMG. Went to Le Mans this year in it, it has been round a few race circuits and done Safety Car duties too. We have had a varied spread of US cars over the years; 69 Cougar 390 convertible, 69 Cougar Eliminator, 67, 68 & 84 Mustangs, 79 Corvette, 89 Wagoneer Limited, 81 Checker cab, 99 P71 Crown Vic, 77 Trans Am & 57 Plymouth Fury and some RV's; 81 Minnie Winnie, 89 E350 Travelcraft & 2000 E450 Fleetwood Tioga. Great forum, slowly working my way through the threads. Notwen
Welocme, Notwen! That's a fantastic rap sheet you've got. Hope you enjoy it here.
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Welocme, Notwen! That's a fantastic rap sheet you've got. Hope you enjoy it here.
Thanks Ed. You have a very Lancashire/North West England sounding family name there.
Welcome billfrombyron! That's a good looking V. Looking forward to updates.
Pretty sure this is the beginning of an AA meeting (Automotive Anonymous). That being said:
Hi all, I'm Jon. I was bitten by the car bug when my dad and I decided to build up a 1961 MGA Coupe. Only took us 8 years but the results are good. I love that car and probably will never sell it. I have a thing of oddball cars that just don't make sense but its fun for me to see the look on peoples face. I'm currently in Korea for a short bit of time then I'll be coming back. Before I leave here I'm taking a motorcycle trip around the country (think Indiana sized) and I'm hoping to road trip back from Seattle, WA to Richmond VA once I get back.
That being said since I'm far and away I found this lovely Gem of British engineering near Richmond but I won't have time to go take a look or buy it, so if anyone wants to do me a solid and go take a look for me that is around that area I wouldn't mind
Welcome Jon. We're all here to enable each other.
Hey guys, I'm a newish member, I was looking into doing some autocross when I stumbled across this forum. I've mostly been lurking, but I decided to go ahead and post in the new member thread. I drive a 2009 BMW 328xi wagon with, of course, a 6 speed manual.
Sorry for the not so pro photography, this angle kinda makes the car look ungainly. Ah well. It still drives awesome.
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Welcome! Love the 3-series wagon! Hope you find this place fun and helpful.
My Friends from the Georgia Fiero Club were trying to Contact SVreX to get a number for a car for sale but told me they have a 24 Hr. wait to Post ???? Is this a Vetting process or something needing correcting?. By the time ya'll see this (being sunday night) the time may have passed But, What?
Gtx: its to reduce the spammers, as not many people here are interested in black market visas, mail order brides, or cheap prescriptionless narcotics through the mail. Nothing personal, but really shuts down the automated programs.
Cheap Prescriptionless Narcotics, darn... I'm OK with Co-Pay. can I do that with the HOT Latin Ladies and Sexy Russian Brides ads in My E-Mail?
If you figure it out, let me know so i can too.
In reply to GTXVette :
Sorry I didn't see this sooner. Yes the 24 hour wait helps to keep the spam down. This was implemented about a year ago. If you contact me via pm I can remove the wait if needed.
Thanks, I belive it Timed Out.
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Getting bitten by a dog or another animal in Tennessee is bad enough, but can the bite actually get worse over time? It's important to consider this if you are looking for compensation, as a bite that gets worse may need further medical treatment in the future, which can bring about brand new costs.
The problem with these bites is that it's very easy for them to become infected. If they are not cleaned properly or treated quickly, the chances of infection go up. However, even bites that are cleaned and treated right away can get infected since bacteria are present.
Worthy of note is that the fact that the majority of animal bites leave bacteria and/or pathogens in the site. A study that looked into these incidents found evidence of these things in a full 85 percent of all cases. If you've been bitten, it's far more likely that you've been exposed to bacteria than that you've gotten away with a clean bite.
Bacteria does not lead to infection in all cases. Still, the stats show that infections can and do happen. Of those who are bitten by dogs, about 15 to 20 percent suffer from infections. The numbers jump up drastically for cat bites, with infections showing up in 30 to 50 percent of all cases. Both animals have a lot of bacteria, but dogs do not have teeth that are as sharp, so a bite from a cat pushes that bacteria deeper below the skin and into the wound.
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"Why should I use travel agents?" is question most of us have asked ourselves. In today's digital age where there exists an overwhelming number of sources for travel information (the Internet, cable television, newspapers, magazines, guidebooks, etc.), it's no wonder that you are confused about booking your next holiday. All those offers of "Cheap hotels", "cheap flights", "travel discounts" tempt you to organize your holiday, but is it really that easy? What if your flight gets cancelled, your hotel is overbooked, or the stunning ocean view turns out to be a stunning rock? How about transport to get your low-cost flight or to your discounted hotel?
When you work hard the entire year, you want a seamless experience when you go on holiday. Travel agents work tirelessly to iron out all those wrinkles who work tirelessly to ensure that guests have a memorable experience.
That's why we, the Yululate blogging team, decided as our first blog, to highlight the unsung heroes of the travel world here in Africa – the travel agents. We would like you to meet some top rated travel agents on Yululate so that you can see that planning a trip does not have to be confusing and time consuming. Travel agents actually help you save money with early bookings, special fares and hotel deals that you would never have been able to find out about.
As we talked with some them, one of the sentiments that became clear is that each of the agents values relationships. They want to learn about interests and lifestyle, your needs as and disposition. Take for instance, Zakale Expeditions, who plan safaris all across Kenya. By engaging and knowing their clients, they are able to come up with an itinerary that creates a 'unique travel experience which will appeal to a consumer on an emotional level and inspire them to share that experience with others.' Victor Wahome, Director of Zakale Expeditions
By continuing to nurture a solid relationship with their clients, Zakale Expeditions provides highly personalised services by always being 'focused on building a real connection with our clients, so knowing exactly what their needs and requirements are becomes our utmost objective.' Victor Wahome, Director of Zakale Expeditions). Zakale Expeditions will not only work with you to do everything they can to meet your travel needs but also they don't hesitate to go the extra mile to work with the hotels to request for further room upgrades and special treatments (at no additional costs to you) such as planning and organizing popping the question to your special someone ;).
Not only do travel agents build solid relationships with their clients but as the travel industry grows more competitive, agencies have to increase their quality and type of services they offer. Discover Kenya Safaris has witnessed the rise in the industry since the 1960s when the founders opened their very first agency– 50 years ago! Providing quality service to their loyal customers means that they are always going over and above what is required of them to ensure that every aspect of the safari is reviewed by three members of their team 'the driver/guide who will be with the client every step of the way, the tour consultant who put together the program, and one of our directors. All three comprehensively go over every detail to ensure that all arrangements are secure, efficient and enjoyable.' Sadru Chandani Director of Discover Kenya Safaris,
And even when they meticulously plan out the entire trip, the agents at Discover Kenya always know how to handle a crises situation so that even when one of their clients fell badly ill on a Christmas morning while staying at Mount Kenya Safari Club, they knew exactly how to handle the situation. The guest, a young lady, visiting from London, fearing the worst, decided that she needed to be brought back from Nanyuki as soon as possible. One call to the agents at Discover Safaris and a plane…yes you read that right, a whole plane – just for her, was organized, so that she could be flown back to Nairobi within a few hours of her request – a Christmas morning, the young lady will never forget.
It is this kind of service and extra care of their clients which has enabled Discover Kenya to survive the tremors in the travel industry that Kenya has recently faced. They solely rely on repeat clients who have been highly impressed with their service and they hope that their loyal clients will continue to review their services on Yululate.com so that others will find out about them and start to use their service.
By continuously going over and above what is required of them, each of the travel agents have created a niche market within their travel world with a dedicated and loyal customer following. It is this unique market that Francis, the Director at Enhols, who was living in Japan for 10 years till 2010, decided to create a website to answer the many questions his Japanese colleagues were asking him about Kenya, he decided to create a website that would answer all their questions and have all the information they needed to find. 5 years later – the online travel agency at Enhols started.
A web based travel agency that has monopolized on the power of technology to reach their target clientele, Enhols prides itself with its strong on line presence. As long as someone is online looking for a hotel, they want to be found and hence are "constantly looking to see how we can improve our presence online to make sure that clients will land at our website and that they will find what they are looking for. We also make a point of visiting hotels around the country so that when we recommend them to clients, we are sure of where we are sending them. We pride ourselves in not just sending our clients anywhere. Sophie Ndungi, Manager at Enhols
As Enhols has built a relationship with most of the hotels in Kenya they offer a variety of options to the clients so that clients can pick and choose hotels which they think fit their needs. Enhols offers discounts to repeat clients as a way of showing their thank you to their loyal customers. One of their key to success so far has always been to keep their clients informed and updated with their itinerary so that 'if there is a problem, we are not telling them much later when they are already upset or inconvenienced. Sophie Ndungi, Manager at Enhols.
The common factor among all three of these travel agents is their desire to work for their client in ensuring their client's satisfaction and providing solutions to sticky problems. All of them are seeing growing demand from locals for holiday travel but still find that the local market has a myth that travel agents only offer expensive holidays and cater to foreign tourists. This is far from the truth. The reality is that the agents we highlighted, after listening to your needs and wishes, custom design packages to suit every kind of budget. So not only can they organize conventional hotels and flights, they also offer travel insurance and unique adventures, customized to client taste and budget.
"Why should I use a travel agent?"
I hope we have answered your question! We would love to hear your experiences with travel agents here. What are some of the best (and not so good) moments you have had with them?


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As we expected, for the fifth consecutive week, average fixed mortgage rates edged higher. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is now averaging above 4 percent.
Freddie Mac reports the following national averages for the week ending Dec. 1:
- 30-year fixed-rate mortgages: averaged 4.08 percent, with an average 0.5 point, rising from last week's 4.03 percent average. Last year at this time, 30-year rates averaged 3.93 percent.
- 15-year fixed-rate mortgages: averaged 3.34 percent, with an average 0.5 point, increasing from last week's 3.25 percent average. A year ago, 15-year rates averaged 3.16 percent.
Source: Freddie Mac


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The Justice Bobbo Umar led Panel was set up by Adamawa Acting Governor, Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri, to probe the activities of the Nyako administration.
The panel issued the invitation on Friday when, Mr Kennedy Dauda, the incumbent Permanent Secretary, concluded his submission on financial activities of the ministry.
It also invited all former Permanent Secretaries in the ministry and former 21 local government chairmen who served between June 2007 and June 2014 to appear before the panel on Saturday.
In another development, the state Accountant-General, Malam Mohammed Nasir, has been suspended.
A statement by the Commissioner for Finance, Mr Rogers Nathan, said Nasir should hand over to Mrs Augustina Wadamihya, the most senior staff .


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1. The Greek Barlaam
2. The Oriental Versions
3. Barlaam in India
4. Parables of Barlaam
5. Barlaam in Europe
Appendix 1. Abstract of Legend
Appendix 2. Parables in Early Versions of the Legend:
Anger and Passion
The Trumpet of Death and the Four Caskets
Bird and Fisherman
The Sower
The Man in the Well
The Three Friends
The King of the Year
Dogs and Carrion
The Cannibal King
The Sun of Wisdom
The King and Shepherd
The Bird and the Prophet
The Heathen King and the Believing Vizier
The Swimmer
The Rich Young Man and the Beggar's Daughter
Education by Love
Man and Bird
The Tyrannical King
Desert and Garden
Language of Animals
The Robbers' Nemesis
The Tame Gazelle
The Greedy Dog
The Two Halves of a King's Life
King, Man, and Skull
The Prince who left his Father's House
The Man among the Ghouls
The Amorous Wife
The Youth who Had Never Seen a Woman
Peacock and Raven
I. The Lyf of Saynt Balaam
II. Life of Prince Jehosaphat
1. King Avenerio's Persecution over the Christian Faith; he prayeth to his Idols that his Queen might bear a Child.
2. The Queen proving with Child, he rewarded his Idol Priests, and sent for the Wise Men.
3. The Queen being delivered of Jehosaphat, the Wise Men tell the Signification of the Child's Planet.
4. King Avenerio's contrivance to have his son brought up in the Heathen Way, which prevailed not.
5. Prince Jehosaphat's Conversion to the Christian Faith and Doctrine
6. King Avenerio's Malice against his Son Jehosaphat for being a Christian
7. The conversion of King Avenerio, which caused the gospel of Christ to be publicly manifested throughout the whole land