Paphnutius Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 [quote name='jezic' date='Mar 27 2006, 01:27 PM']that doesn't make me very comfortable. [/quote]I'm sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 [quote name='jezic' date='Mar 27 2006, 12:43 PM']I was just wondering what all of you think about reading books with Imprimateurs (that might be the wrong spelling, but a few years of French will do that to you ) I am not certain how i feel about it at the moment. I like them to be there, but some have said that there are liberal bishops and others that almost hand them out so they don't mean as much as they used to. So how about it? [right][snapback]923701[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I generally look for one, but if there isn't it isn't automatically ruled out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcceNovaFacioOmni Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 I've seen good books without the Imprimatur. I have seen bad books with the Imprimatur. It's a nice touch though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Its only as good as the person who authorizes it. Some are not worth the paper they are printed on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Sure, I read books without the Imprimatur. I generally go by the reputation of the author in deciding what I read and do not read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 most of my religious books dont have an imprimatur. I get practacally all of them from Angelus Press (the SSPX printing house). The Angelus Press Missal, though, has something that says it was based on The Ideal Missal which had a nihil obstat and an imprimatur. The Angelus Press Catechism of Trent, though, has two nihil obstati, an imprimi potest, and an imprimatur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 No wonder you are confuzzled. Try reading things that are actually catholic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcceNovaFacioOmni Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 [quote name='StThomasMore' date='Mar 27 2006, 07:19 PM']most of my religious books dont have an imprimatur. I get practacally all of them from Angelus Press (the SSPX printing house). The Angelus Press Missal, though, has something that says it was based on The Ideal Missal which had a nihil obstat and an imprimatur. The Angelus Press Catechism of Trent, though, has two nihil obstati, an imprimi potest, and an imprimatur. [right][snapback]924226[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Fun fact: Fr. Carl Pulvermacher SSPX, founder of Angelus Press is the brother of Fr. Lucian Pulvermacher, the alledged [Anti]Pope Pius XIII. He has two other brothers who are in communion with Rome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scardella Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Hrmm... None of my programming books have either... Guess I can't trust them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Or, you can ask a priest if you question anything in them. Why throw the baby out with the bathwater? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peccator Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 (edited) I honestly don't even check for that because I've read books passed by Bishops which borderline on (and in my opinion crosses the line..) heresy. Anyhow, I have to mention that just about every religious book I own incidently has been though an imprimatur. : Edited March 28, 2006 by Peccator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortnun Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 [quote name='Nathan' date='Mar 27 2006, 06:42 PM']Sure, I read books without the Imprimatur. I generally go by the reputation of the author in deciding what I read and do not read. [right][snapback]924195[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Ditto..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoketos Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 It would be wise, unless you are training to be a theologian, to stay away from books that can sway you away from the faith, and then only with through the guidance of some one smarter then you should you read them. At the same time, one must take a charitable stance to any contray position despite how absurd it will be, because the truth never shrinks in fear from other truth. Hear people out, and with love consider what they said that in so far as it is ture, gently point out the fallacy and falsity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrvoll Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 I personally would not BUY a Catholic book without one, but if I can get it for free, then I don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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