If I've never actually seen Cod, how can I be sure it exists?

Question

All I've really seen are those brick-looking things, are you telling me that's Cod?

Answer 1

The same thing happened to me with "Tilapia", only I hadn't seen it before. I was sceptical, but I just went on and put the notion of this unseen white fish to the side. Then one day I was in the grocery store and in the seafood case there it was, I wasn't sure if that was Tilapia. The sign said it was, come on is it really Tilapia. I came to believe it was, everything I was hearing was pointing to the fact, the man behind the counter said it was, and testified that he had seen it in its complete and unadulterated state, others were even saying it was good, and healthy to partake of. I haven't tried it yet, I need a little faith (to act on my belief) to go ahead and buy it. Based on my experience and scepticism, I would say that you have found Cod. Especially if you have seen it, if you have tasted it that is more proof. One day you may see it in its glory. Beware of Chicken of the Sea, that stuff is Tuna fish. God has given testimony to a man, to give to another man.

Answer 2

I've never seen Johannesburg and yet I believe that exists. So, why can't YOU believe in COD? At least you got to see the frozen stuff which is better than my belief in Johannesburg. I haven't even seen it frozen, fried, dipped in batter, over easy, upside down OR inside out,

BB,
Raji the Green Witch

Answer 3

I can tell you it exists! There's Alaskan Cod and Atlantic Cod. The Atlantic Cod is mild and used for fish n' chips. Okay, what they do with most frozen fish is to grind em' up and freeze it in square pans. Then they cover em' up with thick, thick batter. Remember, where's the meat, well this is where's the fish.

Answer 4

A cod by any other name would still smell like fish!

Answer 5

Cod is real. It resides in cold water and is the fish in Fish 'n Chips.

Answer 6

had some for supper with garlic yes cod is real MMMMMMM

Answer 7

Codism is a cult. I read all about it in Reader's Digest.

Answer 8

The True God's Qualities
Just knowing someone's name, of course, does not mean that we know him or her in any depth. The majority of us know the names of leading politicians. Even prominent men and women in other countries may have names that are well-known to us. But simply knowing their names—even how to pronounce them correctly—does not in itself mean that we know these people personally or know what kind of people they are. Similarly, to know the only true God, we need to get to know and admire his qualities.

Though it is true that humans will never be able to see the true God, he has kindly had recorded for us in the Bible many details about his personality. (Exodus 33:20; John 1:18) Certain Hebrew prophets were given inspired visions of Almighty God's heavenly courts. What they describe portrays not only great dignity and awesome majesty and power but also serenity, order, beauty, and pleasantness.—Exodus 24:9-11; Isaiah 6:1; Ezekiel 1:26-28; Daniel 7:9; Revelation 4:1-3.

Jehovah God outlined some of his attractive and appealing qualities to Moses, as recorded at Exodus 34:6, 7: "Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness and truth, preserving loving-kindness for thousands, pardoning error and transgression and sin." Don't you agree that getting to know about these qualities of God draws us to him and makes us want to know more about him as a person?

While no human will ever be able to see Jehovah God in his resplendent glory, it is recorded that when Jesus Christ was a man on earth, he actually reflected the type of person that Jehovah God, his heavenly Father, is. On one occasion Jesus said: "The Son cannot do a single thing of his own initiative, but only what he beholds the Father doing. For whatever things that One does, these things the Son also does in like manner."—John 5:19.

So we can deduce from this that Jesus' kindness, compassion, mildness, and warmth as well as his strong love for righteousness and hatred of wickedness are all qualities that Jesus observed in his Father, Jehovah God, while Jesus was with him in the heavenly courts before becoming a man on earth. Thus, when we truly come to know with understanding the full meaning of the name Jehovah, we surely have every reason to love and bless that sacred name, to praise and exalt it, and to trust in it.

Getting to know the only true God in this way is really a never-ending process, as is brought out clearly in the rendering of John 17:3 in the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. Here the correct tense of the verb "to know" helps greatly, for the present continuous tense is used rather than the simple present tense. Hence, we read: "This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ." Yes, continuing to take in knowledge of the only true God, Jehovah, and of his Son, Jesus Christ, is a process that should never end.

Does God Exist?
Some Scientists Answer
PHYSICS professor Ulrich J. Becker, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, stated when commenting on the existence of God: "How can I exist without a creator? I am not aware of any compelling answer ever given."

Did this contradict his scientific views? The professor's thought-provoking answer was, "If you discovered how one wheel in the 'clock' turns—you may speculate how the rest move, but you are not entitled to call this scientific and better leave alone the question of who wound up the spring."

Contrary to the opinion of some, many respected men of science do not rule out the idea of there being a God—a Great Mastermind behind the creation of the universe and man.

Consider two more examples on this point. When mathematics professor John E. Fornaess, of Princeton University, was asked for his thoughts on the existence of God, he replied: "I believe that there is a God and that God brings structure to the universe on all levels from elementary particles to living beings to superclusters of galaxies."

Physics professor Henry Margenau, of Yale University, said that he was convinced that the laws of nature were created by God, adding: "God created the universe out of nothing in an act which also brought time into existence." He then noted that in the book The Mystery of Life's Origin, three scientists explain that a Creator is a plausible explanation for life's origin. Supporting this view, astronomer Fred Hoyle has stated that believing the first cell originated by chance is like believing that a tornado ripping through a junkyard full of Boeing 747 airplane parts dismembered and in disarray could produce a 747.

To these answers can be added the words of the Bible writer Paul: "[God's] invisible qualities are clearly seen from the world's creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship."—Romans 1:20.


"If you discovered how one wheel in the 'clock' turns—you may speculate how the rest move, but you . . . better leave alone the question of who wound up the spring"


Yes, God really does exist!

Answer 9

Vedanta -A style of living
Vedanta is the concluding portion of the Vedas. Vedanta is the essence of the
Vedas. The Upanishads are rightly called the Vedanta. The goal of the man is the
realization of Supreme .Self realization alone can dispel ignorance and bestow
immortality, eternal bliss, and ever lasting peace. Knowledge of Supreme alone
can remove all sorrows, delusion, and pain.
Vedanta upholds the reality of the indivisible, immanent and transcendent
spirit. It does not exclude matter. It does not exclude anything .The oneness of
all existence is the message which Vedanta teaches. It has kept Indian society
alive for the last several thousand of years.
Vedanta is the only bold philosophy which dares call man god, not merely the
son of god, or his servant. It proclaims with emphasis that you are the
immortal, All pervading Atman, the universal soul, or Supreme Brahman in essence
in reality,. Boldness is the keynotes of Vedanta. The message of Vedanta is
fearlessness, Soul force and unity of consciousness.
Vedanta does not ask for converts or proselytes, but a deeper reassessment of
the divine- human equation, a return to the fundamental question of every being:
“what am I really? What is my real self?” Vedanta proclaims: “Man, in essence,
is identical with the supreme Being”.
Vedanta denotes one’s identity with the best of humanity. According to
Vedanta, there is no stranger in this world
Every one is related to one another in the kinship of the spirit. In Vedanta ,
there is no mine and for me; but ours and for us; and ultimately, His Or for Him
.If the Vedanta philosophy is rightly understood and acted up to, then it will
obliterate all evils that emanates from factional and racial prejudices.
Vedanta is no creed, no ceremony or form of worship. It is the science of right
living. It is not the sole monopoly of the Indians or the recluses. It is for
all.
Vedanta has no quarrel with any religion whatsoever. It preaches universal
principles .Vedanta encloses within its sphere all the religions of the world
and is strong enough to make them all useful and enduring. Vedanta never
interferes with forms .It concern itself solely with the life of religions. The
Christian need not renounce his Christianity, The Buddhist may stick to his
Noble eight fold path, The Mohammedan may stick to his Koran and yet all these
may follow the Vedanta and realize in practice all its high ideals and truths.
Their love to their respective prophets and Bibles will become more sober, more
enlightened, and more enduring. Religious animosity will vanish and the world
will move. Religious animosity will vanish and the world will move on to its
great end without any friction, with greater dignity and more goodwill among its
denizens.
Vedanta means no slavery. It gives freedom to all. It never condemns any man
as beyond hope, never looks upon anyone as accused, but takes all mankind its
fold. Vedanta is extremely catholic and liberal in its outlook. Vedanta can
offer to the modern society a common faith, a common body of principles, and
common moral principles. It is highly scientific in outlook and has a real
appeal to men and women today.

It is Vedanta alone that can eradicate totally human sufferings and can bring
ever lasting peace and happiness. Even a little understanding and a little
practice of Vedanta can raise a man to magnanimous heights of Brahman hood or
God- consciousness and remove all sorts of fears, worries and anxieties of this
mundane life.
What is present in smallest of the smallest (in atoms), and what is present in biggest of the biggest ,(in the universe) and the as life principle in the living things, it is from the beginning and now and for ever, apart from this nothing exists. Upanishad gives definition like this. One can see pure science in this explanation: the revolution of electrons and spinning of the nuclei in atoms, the rotation and revolution of earth, the solar system, the galaxy and so on are all guided from within the system and this force which gives energy and guidance for their movement is known as supreme(Brahman) . It is the same energy manifested as (jeevathma ) bio chemical energy in living being which controls the heart, lungs, the liver, the blood circulation, the sensory organs, the functional organs, etc. in animals.
It is said that there are two states of Supreme (Brahman)

The extreme active state in observation known as saguna and inactive state in observation as nirguna supreme the two states are complimentary and never contradictory. In an atom ,the electrons are revolving at a fantastic speed /velocity but the materials which are composed by this atoms are seen in nirguna (without rotating or spinning). The earth rotates and revolves at a high speed (saguna state) but people living in this globe earth do not feel the speed(nirguna state in observation) . Our heart/liver/ lungs/ each and every tissue functions/work for 24 hrs (in saguna state), but the body does not feel that (particularly when sleeping) such a series of biochemical processes are going on inside(nirguna state)

Worship means understanding of this ultimate so that human being can behave or follow virtues in tune with this law of the universe

But this principle to be remembered always that is called prayer.

Because the same omnipotent ,omnipresent is only exiting in nature , Aham Brahma asmi- ( I am that divine power) thath thwam asi ( You are also the same divine power). It is also as life force hence ayam athma brahma ( this life force/energy is Brahman) and it is manifested as the inherent intrinsic consciousness and awareness, hence Prajanam Brahma ( that glorious knowledge is Bhahman)
They should act what they have to do in their own position in this world without any reward or result

As we learn the laws that govern our welfare are identical with cosmic law, we rebel no longer and the chief cause our turbulence is removed.. The trained mathematician does not try to work out his problem contrary to the rules of the mathematics; a chemist in his experiments does not petulantly disobey the laws of chemistry. No true scientist puts himself in rivalry with the universe, nor does he defy it; he cooperates with it. If we will make the universe our ally and confirm to its larger law, instead of living and acting and acting in obedience to the lesser law of our individual will, the whole universe will sustain us under attack and we shall develop a habit of serenity which cannot be broken

Answer 10

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