Question to Catholics ONLY...Please define "Imprimatur" and "Nihil Obstat."?

Question

Only serious answers please. And if you are not Catholic please do not answer. Thanks.

What is the difference between the two?

To pgd

The question is for Catholics only. You are obviously not Catholic. So shut up you moron.

Answer 1

An Imprimatur (which means "let it be printed") is an official declaration from the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church that a literary or similar work is free from error in matters of Roman Catholic doctrine and morals, and hence acceptable reading for faithful Roman Catholics. It is usually granted by the bishop of the diocese where the work originates.

Nihil obstat (which means "nothing hinders") is an official approval by a reviewer delegated by a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church which certifies that a work dealing with faith or morals does not contradict Catholic teaching. It is not a certification that the reviewer agrees with positions or approaches in the work.

An author has to get a nihil obstat before gaining an imprimatur. In other words, a theologian appointed by the bishop okays it and then the bishop okays it.

Answer 2

Define Imprimatur

Answer 3

The only thing I would add to the definitions of the terms is that the author must receive the approvals from their Bishop, that is, the Bishop where the author resides, though in some cases it may be issued by the diocese of the publisher.

This is to ensure that the Bishop is (theoretically) familiar with the author in general, and that if corrections need to be made, that the dialogue will be conducted carefully.

Answer 4

Imprimatur = Official Catholic Bishop's seal saying no child crimes have ever been committed by Catholic clergy in the whole history of the European Catholic Church.

Nihil Obstat. = The material in question has been intentionally edited and censored by the European Catholic Church to keep European Catholic readers brainwashed.

Bottomline, the unmarried Pope of Italy - an unelected male only king for life - rejects all western democracies including the United States, Canada, Australia, Britain, and so on. The European Pope, a political tyrant, intentionally censors everything not European Catholic.

The foreign European Catholic Pope thinks exactly like Hitler and Stalin. It's his way only, no one else's way ever: no questions allowed - convert or die.

Answer 5

Pastor Billy says: good one, I assume you are looking for the translation, don't have it.

It means however the reading or study material on Christian faith you are using is vertified by the local bishop or a bishop of the Christian Church ie. the bishop of Rome, the pope.

sparki you get my vote on this one.

Answer 6

It's the offical stamp of the Church. Like its official approval of the content of that book or article of writing.