The Church of England has just released an, um, enlightening book called "Don't Stop at the Lights," which outlines ways for its many churches, such as St. Paul's Cathedral in London (who has over 2 million visitors each year), to make their buildings more energy efficient and encourage their parishoners to go green. One of their suggestions? Dim the floodlights that illuminate the churches at night. Many churches are open to the idea, though they say concerns about security will be addressed before they flip the switch. But this trend means that in the coming years, they may let there be a little less light...
For believers, there's a certain subconscious comfort they get when they see a lit up church at night.
It may feel awkward for awhile until people get used to the 'darkness'.
Posted by: Lola | September 22, 2008 at 02:45 PM