Brain Food

When St. Augustine was a young priest in Milan, he took a problem to his bishop. He was going to Rome where the Sabbath was celebrated on Sunday, while in Milan it was celebrated on Saturday. Augustine was confused as to which was the right day. The bishop solved his problem by saying: "When in Rome, do as the Romans." Conformity is a necessary part of our social existence. Without it, the fabric of society would come apart. It's the same with new ideas: if you're too far out in left field you might be out of the ball park. To what standards should you be conforming?

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