St. Paul’s letter to the Romans is the final biblical letter he wrote. It is a compilation of his years of ministry and development of theology. One point in today’s second reading that runs through all his letters is: “Do not conform yourselves to this age.” Whether it is 2020 or the late 50’s AD, human nature is human nature. It is easier to go along with the crowd than to stand up for what is correct. We humans are great at justifying our thoughts and behaviors. The only glitch is, we don’t get to decide our eternal salvation. That’s God’s decision and he has already told us what he expects of us.