GUTENBURG TIMES:
LOST LETTER OF LUTHER FOUND
Retrieved by Meister Sid Nair
16thApril,1521
God save me… the dark day has come. His majesty Charles V has called me to the Imperial Diet of Worms. I fear the worst, for the Emperor wouldn’t seek out for a lowly monk such as my self without motive. The formal invitation to the Diet is what makes me more suspicious… a courtly invitation for a monk such as I? I fear my past debate with Johann Eck has spread a fire of unrest among the land. Eck, being a fierce defender for the corrupted Church, has brought me to a stalemate in the debate by comparing my actions to that of the heretic Jan Hus of bohemia. I fear it is only a matter of time before the Church condemns me as heretic. Oh God! Why art thy godly representatives on Earth so malignantly ignorant? Is the Church corrupted to the point where they shall deny the wrong in their actions? Is his supposed “holiness” who resides in the grandeur of Rome so quick to get rid of me? All that I wished for was a reform; a chance for which the one and only true Church can purify itself of its un-godly practices. If I am to be present before the Diet so urgently, will the emperor resort to cancel his formal invitation to me and just have his guards drag me before the court? Will I be denied of hospitality as well? Woe betides for any who speaks out against the Church… even if they speak out, with only the noblest intentions at heart. I fear that much may happen on this dark day, and my life will change because of it. If a stranger is to read this hastily writ letter, I only pray that he or she will only judge me after reviewing my teachings with an open and considerate mind… for I fear the Church will not.
P.S.: If abbot Schleiner is reading this, I have your frankfurter. Sorry for stealing you lunch.
Deus servo mihi - God save me,
Martin Luther
