No, because it is not commanded in The Bible.
All that means is that one should not be coerced in to pilgrimage, it can be a joyful and rewarding experience as in Chaucers day. I have been several times to Jerusalem and have both been a member of a group of pilgrims at Walsingham and a leader of such a group regularly!
Pilgrimage is important to christians because it's a place that is sacred and has some connection to the catholic faith.People go here to be close to god and recieve blessings and this may make the emotionally or physically healed.Pyscologically this puts people at rest more as they spend their time in prayer and reflection.
Christians pray forforgiveness they might have had a bad start in life because they may not have followed Gods 10 commandments but now they want to change so they ask God for furtiveness of their past. To learn more about God, people might not know about God and want to learn more. One way to do this is to go on a pilgrimage because there is so much going on that you cant go away having not learned anything. To show their love for God. People might want to thank God for something, maybe he has done a miracle in their family or has helped them through a hard time or maybe they just want to show him how much they appreciate him always being there for them. Some might be sick or ill and want help getting better, they might have got an illness that is incurable and want to ask God to help but people might also just want help through hard times. A pilgrimage is a great place to go if you want any of these things, so if ever you get the chance then you should take it. A good pilgrimage to go to is Lourdes which was when a girl called Bernadette saw visions of Mary. You also do not have to be catholic to go on pilgrimages as some people think. you can be whatever religion you like!!!!! P.S -
A pilgrimage means a trip with a purpose, , so it could be said that if a person who wants to return to the place of their birth are going on a pilgrimage.
A pilgrimage is perceived to be religious in nature, but this is not the only type of pilgrimage, If you are a fanatical fan of anything, movies, auto racing, nature, skiing, surfing, diving, and so on attending an event or visiting these places that are critical to the sport/event/history can be considered a pilgrimage.
in this time they go to Mecca which is in saudia Arabia
Of course they can.
Yes. There are hundreds of places of Christian pilgrimage.
Canterbury
Lourdes is a popular destination.
they go there fo rinner peace
Christians go on pilgrimage to Spain mainly to visit the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, which is believed to be the burial place of the apostle St. James. This pilgrimage is known as the Camino de Santiago or the Way of St. James. It is a spiritual journey that allows Christians to deepen their faith, seek spiritual healing, and experience a sense of community with fellow pilgrims.
A Christian can go on a pilgrimage (to the Holy Land, I presume?) whenever they want. It depends on how deeply they hold their Christian beliefs. Most Christians never go on a pilgrimage. Others may combine visiting Christian holy sites as part of a holiday.
Praying and the seven sacraments
If you are Islamic you go to Mecca where Muhammad proclaimed Islam, for the most part Christians don't go on pilgrimages, but if they really had their heart set on it they should probably go to Rome where Paul preached the Gospel. Jews would most likely pilgrimage to the Wailing Wall, which is considered to be the last remaining remnant of the Holy Temple.
Christians do not really have a specific religious pilgramidge but some christians do go to jerusalam to see the birth place of jesus
What you should do is choose a religious group that strikes your fancy and see if you can't go with them. With Jews, the obvious answer is to go with Birthright for a free trip, but Christians and Muslims have their own unique organizations.
That is where His Holiness Jesus Christ was born, so naturally Christians consider it a sacred place.