| Many people in the world are religiously involved with | | | | commonly uses these candles, along with many other |
| their own specific Christian beliefs and their own | | | | branched-off Christian religions. In Judaism, one |
| Christian church. Votive candles are commonly used | | | | perpetual light will burn brightly, not only with the |
| for religious and ceremonial purposes related to the | | | | ability to light all of the other candles and oil lamps |
| Christian practice. They are small, and often white or | | | | when the sun dies down, but also to show the |
| a beeswax yellow color and were originally used to | | | | presence of God in the Temple. |
| be burnt as a votive offering in certain religious | | | | The original use of these candles was practiced by |
| ceremonies. Depending on your own beliefs, you may | | | | the Roman pagan culture, which used candles in all |
| use these candles for differing purposes, almost | | | | religious candles. Christians eventually adapted the use |
| always relevant to your Christian practices. Even if | | | | of lit candles for Mass, liturgical processions, and |
| you are not Christian, the candles are always used as | | | | evening prayer ceremonies, as well as funeral |
| a symbolic representation of light, which must be | | | | processions, and also to show the presence of that |
| appreciated despite your own particular beliefs | | | | divine power that is God. |
| pertaining to religion and God. | | | | Disregarding all of the differences between religions, |
| Catholicism uses these candles daily in the Roman | | | | you can find one common practice between all |
| Catholic Church, where the candles are placed in front | | | | religions, they all use candles to represent that |
| of a statue of Jesus or of the Virgin Mary. When | | | | presence of God, in which you cannot see, but can |
| these candles were originally put to use, they were | | | | feel and recognize when you see the light burning |
| meant to reveal the presence of the divine power, | | | | from a candle. |
| as in God, multiple Gods, or angels. Judaism also | | | | |