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Are pilgrimages just for sick people?
No. A pilgrimage is for anyone. Pilgrims go to special places. Some places are associated with sick people, like Lourdes, but some pilgrimages can be to special places that don't have a particular association with the sick, like Rome or Bethlehem. Even for places like Lourdes, most of the people who go on pilgrimages there are not seriously ill.
Where can you find religious places of pilgrimages?
All over the world where people lived
Is there a holy book or city in Buddhism?
No, however, some places important to the historical Buddha have become places of pilgrimages. .
What are Roman pilgrimages?
They are trips to Rome with the purpose of visiting holy places and growing spiritually.
Are Pilgrimages to holy places frowned upon in the Hindu faith?
Pilgrimages are encouraged by Hindus irrespective of age. People also contribute money to those who cannot afford to go. It is a noble gesture.
Why did people undertake pilgrimages the Middle Ages?
Catholic people were told that if they prayed at holy places called shrines, they could be forgiven their sins or be cured of illnesses. This is why people took the risk of going on pilgrimages.
Have pilgrimages died out?
No, some people still go on personal pilgrimages. There are some churches who go to places as a group because it represents the major holy place for their religion. Muslims go to Mecca as a pilgrimage.
What Christian pilgrimages could you go on?
go to.... http://www.request.org.uk/main/dowhat/pilgrimage/places/places01.htm
Do Jews participate in pilgrimages?
There is no direct command to do so, since the Temple does not now exist. Nonetheless, millions of Jews visit Israel at will. When the Temple in Jerusalem still stood, we were commanded to come there three times a year (Deuteronomy ch.16).
What was life usually like for people on pilgrimages?
The life of the people on the pilgrimages can be defined as religious. People went on the pilgrimages in order to pray.
Are pilgrims surpossed to use purfume on pilgrimage?
No On Christian pilgrimages the pilgrims may have used perfumed incense at holy places along their pilgrimage.
Are pilgrimages a thing of the past?
People still go on pilgrimages, such as Hindus and the Muslims.
