Several cultures advocate making loud noises to either draw the attention of protective supernatural beings or to scare malevolent beings away. This is generally not part of the religion but a superstitious behavior which has grown up over the years.
Pilgrimages were made to shrines in many countries but the "great" pilgrimage was always to the sites in the holy land.
In Japanese, the word for shrine is "jinja" (神社). Shrines are places of worship in Shinto, the indigenous religion of Japan, where people pray to kami (spirits or gods) for blessings, protection, and guidance. Shrines often feature distinctive gates called torii, sacred objects like amulets and charms, and rituals such as offering coins or clapping hands to get kami's attention.
Holy sites to which pilgrims travel
Some humanists may participate in pilgrimage as a cultural or social experience rather than for religious reasons. However, pilgrimage is not a common practice among humanists as it does not align with their non-religious beliefs and principles.
Type your answer here... Religious people go on pilgrimages.
Type your answer here... Religious people go on pilgrimages.
A pilgrimage was a trip to a shrine for the purpose of worship. There were shrines all over Europe, and there could be pilgrimages to all these shrines. Some were historically very important, and others were not. Among the most important destinations for Christians were Jerusalem, Rome, Santiago de Compostela, and Canterbury. Muslims had pilgrimages as well. The most important Muslim destinations were not European, however, but in the Middle East. There is a link to an article on Christian Pilgrimage below, and it has lists of the most important destinations.
The quote reflects a desire for spiritual journeys and the exploration of unfamiliar places for religious purposes. It emphasizes the allure of pilgrimage and the urge to seek out new experiences and connections with sacred sites across different lands.
There are dozens, if not hundreds of pilgrimage sites worldwide. Some, like the Vatican, are extremely well-known. Others, like local churches and shrines would probably be considered the "least" although, certainly not by those that live there. See the link below for some pilgrimage sites.
These lines refer to the opening of Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales," where people are described as desiring to go on pilgrimages to holy shrines in different lands, such as the shrine of St. Thomas Becket in Canterbury. The mention of "pilgrimage" and "palmers" highlights the religious fervor of the medieval period and the cultural significance of embarking on journeys to sacred sites.
We as individuals are the church the Holy Spirit resides in all humans and is placed in us bye GOD at conception. Apart from the meaning of the congregation of the community is is obviously also the building where that community gathers to give their devotions to their particular deity. It would include synagogues, mosques, Shinto temples and even small shrines etc
Shrines are people who get together and worship one certain god. (The ancient Romans used shrines often).