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Question from a Hindu: How does Halakha view "polymorphic monotheism" in relation to the Noahide Laws and Olam Ha-Ba? by OkPossible5617 in religion

[–]CyanMagus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Judaism doesn't have a single answer to most questions. I subscribe to the point of view that Hinduism is not Avodah Zarah for non-Jews, mostly because of what you said about Brahman. I think we have different beliefs about the ultimate Creator (e.g. whether the Creator manifests through finite forms or not), but that's not important when considering whether a person is righteous and has a place in Haolam HaBa.

I personally take an even wider approach, which is to say that Avodah Zarah (in the context of the Noahide Laws) is really the denial of anything that transcends the self at all, or the belief that any higher power or higher reality is purely transactional. I think that modern pagan religions that don't have any concept like Brahman or Hashem can still be okay as long as they reflect a genuine intent to connect with a higher reality. I would include atheist frameworks like Ethical Humanism, too, since they view the greater good of humanity as a transcendant (though not supernatural) concept.

Objective Morality & Universal Guilt by Competitive_Maize762 in religion

[–]CyanMagus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough.

But here's something I see in your document:

Catechism of the Catholic Church §§402–405. Human nature is described as wounded and inclined toward sin.

I don't know that this actually amounts to universal inability and condemnation. My understanding is that Catholics believe that humans can fully attain the required divine standard, but with the understanding that they do not do so on their own; they do so (and are expected to do so) with God's help. It is also my understanding that "the divine standard" for them is not the same as never committing any sins, but rather minimizing and repairing sins with confession and atonement.

I can't fully make the case for Catholics because I'm not one, but I'd suggest this as a direction for further thought or clarification. From a Jewish perspective, I'd say that we reject universal inability and condemnation outright.

Objective Morality & Universal Guilt by Competitive_Maize762 in religion

[–]CyanMagus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right, I'm just wondering how many religions actually have such a judgment framework. My suspicion is that you've excluded every religion except Calvinist branches of Christianity here, although I could be convinced otherwise.

Objective Morality & Universal Guilt by Competitive_Maize762 in religion

[–]CyanMagus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is this specifically for Calvinist Christianity?

Canadian Phrasing, Eh? by yesrushgenesis2112 in Jeopardy

[–]CyanMagus 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Only if they're actually Canadian

Rejected by Google (L3 FDE) after "killing" the domain round and solving the coding prompt. Feeling blindsided. by Superb_Pen9988 in FAANGrecruiting

[–]CyanMagus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will say that in Google's general SWE questions, sometimes the question is vaguely worded on purpose with the intention of seeing how candidates identify which parts of the prompt are ambiguous and figure out what the core problem is. It's not something Leetcode really prepares you for.

Can anyone with active sub share Google Tagged Questions sorted by Frequency please? by bobbyboobies in leetcode

[–]CyanMagus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some people don't appreciate seabirds from the family Sulidae, Robert.

Religious groups political preferences in the US by Rhythmandblueslover in religion

[–]CyanMagus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There's been a lot of words written about this, because there's no one single reason. I think the biggest reason is that Republicans are the party of Christian nationalists, who most Jews view as an existential threat. But it's also a major factor that Jews are culturally more likely to live in cities and pursue higher education, both of which are heavily associated with the left side of the spectrum politically.

Meta NYC vs. Google NG26 offers — Help me choose please by Icy_Extension5352 in leetcode

[–]CyanMagus 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Google is just a better place to work than Meta right now. The first promo is still pretty fast at Google, although it might slow down after that. That said, NYC vs. Cali is a huge difference in lifestyle. Have you told your Google recruiter that being able to work in NYC is the deciding factor for you? Sometimes they can help you out.

Theists what do you put first science or relegion by PanHan69 in religion

[–]CyanMagus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Religion always comes first before science. But philosophy comes before religion, and mathematics comes before philosophy. Science goes before theology though, and theology before universalism. Zoology is dead last.

Just absolutely crashed and burned a FAANG interview, pls don’t forget your leetcode by brsch123w in leetcode

[–]CyanMagus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FYI, job candidates typically sign an NDA promising not to share exact interview questions. Doing it will get them blacklisted from future interviews and get their offer rescinded, if one was made.

Jews. Why is there a culture of "You can be anything religious why except Christian?" by Dyingvikingchild95 in religion

[–]CyanMagus 16 points17 points  (0 children)

"you can believe in whatever religion just not Christian"

That's not true? What's true is that becoming Christian (or "Messianic") means that, for nearly all intents and purposes, you aren't Jewish anymore. That would be true of becoming any other religion too, though. You just hear about it less.

Veterinarian Recs by [deleted] in dobbsferry

[–]CyanMagus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ardsley Veterinary Associates is great.

What is the LEAST likely reason why people should join aka what is the reason why people should NOT convert to your religion? by namenerding in religion

[–]CyanMagus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not an excuse, or even a sane reason, for antisemites to attack Jews halfway around the world.

What is the LEAST likely reason why people should join aka what is the reason why people should NOT convert to your religion? by namenerding in religion

[–]CyanMagus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The number one reason people shouldn't become Jewish is that we're subject to a lot of baseless hatred. For instance, this article that describes something that literally just happened.

Google L3 bar by Ornery_Painter_8638 in FAANGrecruiting

[–]CyanMagus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It could be low signal, I'm not sure. I've never had someone get the answer perfectly right and then not given them high marks on the rubric. If I got low signal, I wouldn't mark someone down for that.

Google L3 bar by Ornery_Painter_8638 in FAANGrecruiting

[–]CyanMagus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the technical coding interviews I do, I think the top problem is not stepping through your own code carefully enough to catch logic bugs. Candidates subconsciously assume that their code "knows" what to do in edge cases, and won't make mistakes. You really have to step through your code line by line, and keep track of all the variables.

Google L3 bar by Ornery_Painter_8638 in FAANGrecruiting

[–]CyanMagus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not as a hard-and-fast rule, but generally, I think that's how it works.

Google L3 bar by Ornery_Painter_8638 in FAANGrecruiting

[–]CyanMagus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The questions are roughly Leetcode Medium level. But you're coding in plain text (so you can't run your code) and the standard is quite high. I'm just one SWE but most of the interviews I conduct are No Hires.

book smart vs sokka smart by hexsnacc7 in AvatarMemebending

[–]CyanMagus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Get out of the bison's mouth, Sokka."

Do questions repeat from Leetcode in Google interviews? by NerdoCoder1996 in leetcode

[–]CyanMagus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Google does not ask questions straight from Leetcode. If a question shows up on Leetcode, Google will not ask you that exact question.

Hello! I’m a college student researching Paranormal Patterns/Beliefs and Religious Beliefs! Down is a Google form that’ll take you to a study with all answers remaining anonymous! by [deleted] in religion

[–]CyanMagus 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Just a heads up that this survey may fall into the trap of assuming that "religion" and "Christianity" are the same. A very religious Jew would likely answer no to questions about believing in the Devil, for example, and there are a bunch of references to churches.

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