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Electric votive candles
« on: August 17, 2012, 07:39:24 PM »
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    • Is there anything questionable about electric votive candles as a replacement for actual flame votive candles?

    Years ago a former parish priest removed the votive candles because he was concerned of the fire hazards associated with leaving candles unattended for most of a week.  The only candle which has since burned continuously in the church is the sanctuary lamp.
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    Electric votive candles
    « Reply #1 on: August 17, 2012, 09:10:23 PM »
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    • I think they are tacky, but I am not sure there is a moral issue involved.  
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    Electric votive candles
    « Reply #2 on: August 17, 2012, 09:41:08 PM »
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    • In many military chapels, one will find, not only electric votive candles, but, an electric Sanctuary Lamp.

    I asked a chaplain about it and was told that fire prevention regulations absolutely prohibit unattended flames in the chapels on military reservations.  I asked if this was really ok with the Church.  He told me it didn't really matter because he couldn't have a lit candle anyway.
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    Electric votive candles
    « Reply #3 on: August 23, 2012, 02:27:19 PM »
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    • Electric votive candles are very tacky.
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    « Reply #4 on: August 23, 2012, 02:37:15 PM »
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    • true, tacky and modern......candles have a tradition, also, classier
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    Electric votive candles
    « Reply #5 on: August 23, 2012, 02:39:20 PM »
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    • Quote from: Sigismund
    I think they are tacky, but I am not sure there is a moral issue involved.  


    true enough ,if there is a legit worry over safety,etc.....not sure what rubrics/rules are on that, if any formal.....

    used to go to a EC Chapel, they used sand in stands and small, skinny candles, a few times, went over or close to it....pluse with hay on floor (for Christmas/manger), a few hand hel candles came close.....FD had to step in...
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