[Corsair]

Okay, I'm studying the Protestant Reformation for a history test on Wednesday and I read about Martin Luther. The book tells about how he was summond by the Holy Roman emperor to the assembly of German princes, called the diet at Worms.
So Luther goes to the Diet of Worms!:lol:

I dunno, I just thought that was funny. And sorry if this offends anybody who is Protestant or thinks its not funny because of religious reasons or whatever.

[Blue Lion]

You're nuts

[CP5670]

uh...sorry, didn't get the joke...

[Redfang]

Crack is bad, mmkay?

[vyper]

I'm not very religious in any form so I don't care... although Protestant Christianity creates a very good morality base. I digress, I wanted to just say:  

[Stunaep]

well.... according to the latest census, I am protestant, yet even without considering this, I find this fact.... odd.

[Carl]

this would be perfectly normal for a klingon.

[saturn114]

?
 huh?
he ate a  cano f worms?
what you been smokin?
give me some lol:cool:

[IceFire]

Originally posted by Corsair
I dunno, I just thought that was funny. And sorry if this offends anybody who is Protestant or thinks its not funny because of religious reasons or whatever. [/B]

Its probably harder to piss off protestants on an issue like this...just a personal self observation

At least you'll remember all about the Diet of Worms later when its asked about on the test.  (or maybe not...)

[icespeed]

why was it called the diet at Worms?
does that translate to anything? or is it just... a name?

[Cannikin]

Originally posted by icespeed
why was it called the diet at Worms?
does that translate to anything? or is it just... a name?

It's called that because it was held... (cue drumroll) at Worms!!! It's a name of a city, is German and is pronounced "vonz" IIRC

[Vortex]

And I think you pronounce Diet as dee ut, not di ut (I learnt this last year so it's kinda fuzzy). I have no idea though what Diet means though, perhaps "conference"?

[Tiara]

Luther, who through the church's excommunication was practically declared a heretic, was invited to Worms by the Emperor who had been pressured by a few princes. Both the church and Emperor wanted Luther to recant his teachings while he was there. The princes who supported Luther hoped that through the forthcoming events the political power of Rome over Germany would be weakend.

- Ow, I wuv history!

[CP5670]

eh...modern history is more fun... (especially WW2)

[Stunaep]

Originally posted by CP5670
eh...modern history is more fun... (especially WW2)

for about the first time in history, I have to agree with him. WW2 is one of the coolest things in history to study.

[Alikchi]

I prefer the Civil War and WWI.

[Corsair]

Originally posted by Stunaep
for about the first time in history, I have to agree with him. WW2 is one of the coolest things in history to study.

Yeah, I'm gonna agree with CP for the first time ever too. WW2 is the coolest part of history. It's what I like to think of as the golden age of flying....and just a absorbing topic that you can never get sick of.

And back on topic....
The Diet (dunno what it translates to) was the collection of German princes assembled. And I don't know how to pronounce it.

[Galemp]

I prefer ancient Greek and Roman history, though medieval and modern are also interesting. I hated having to take TWO YEARS of American history in high school. It was all politics and economics--what's there to happen in only 200 years? British history, however, is over 2000 years worth of foreign invasions, dramatic stories, huge wars and fascinating people.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
I prefer ancient Greek and Roman history, though medieval and modern are also interesting. I hated having to take TWO YEARS of American history in high school. It was all politics and economics--what's there to happen in only 200 years? British history, however, is over 2000 years worth of foreign invasions, dramatic stories, huge wars and fascinating people.

Late Roman and Early Medieval: the sheer amount of what)-ifs alone makes it worth while

And whatever you say: it is during that period that the Europe (and hence the world) as we know it was shaped There are the foundations of modern day europe