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3 posted on 08/16/2005 7:44:35 AM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Salvation



From earliest Christian times,
candles were places in tombs
and before shrines and statutes.
By this action, Christians expressed
their faith by requesting a favor or
giving thanks for one received.
A departed loved one can be
remembered in this manner.
When we must be busy
with daily life,
the flame burning is symbolic of
our prayer and presence.



8 posted on 08/16/2005 10:01:50 AM PDT by Smartass (Si vis pacem, para bellum - Por el dedo de Dios se escribió)
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