| Church candles have been a staple part of the | | | | Using Church candles crosses all kinds of |
| Christian religion. They often symbolize many things | | | | denominations. Each denomination usually has a |
| about the Christian faith. For example, Catholics | | | | requirement on the kind of candle used or allowed |
| believe that the candle symbolizes the body of Christ. | | | | within its walls. |
| In Christian baptisms, it remains a belief that candles | | | | For example, Roman Catholic Church ones have to |
| represent the child or person being baptized as | | | | be strictly made of beeswax, at least 51% of it. If |
| receiving the light of the Lord. | | | | you go to an Orthodox Church, however, the |
| In weddings, you have two candles lit by the couple's | | | | candles should be made of 100% pure beeswax. |
| mothers representing their union. These are just | | | | Beeswax is quite an expensive material. This is a |
| some of the uses oduring church worship and | | | | primary reason why these same candles are usually |
| celebrations. | | | | recycled and the stubs are used into making new |
| The use of candles as a way for lighting the path of | | | | beeswax ones. On the other hand, other |
| darkness has been imbedded in the Christian | | | | denominations only require that is organic. |
| viewpoint as significant in an unbeliever's transition | | | | One ideal church candle used by other sects would |
| into finding the Lord. | | | | be the vegetable wax candles. They are very |
| Moreover, the candles are not only taken to | | | | efficient since these candles burn cleanly, have long |
| symbolize the light of the Lord, but it also symbolizes | | | | burning hours plus they are relatively inexpensive. |
| the Lord's love. | | | | |