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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.
Why do people go on pilgrimages to?
People go on pilgrimages to go to a new place where they can freely practice their desired religion without and consequences.
Are pilgrimages a thing of the past?
People still go on pilgrimages, such as Hindus and the Muslims.
Why did medieval people go on pilgrimages?
the main reason they went on pilgrimages is to build their relationship with god
Why do Jewish people go on pilgrimages?
There is no pilgrimage in modern Judaism.
How many people go on pilgrimages?
Catholics are not required to go on pilgrimages to any of the various holy sites throughout the world. Some Catholics never go, others may go on pilgrimages quite frequently.
Why did people go to pilgrimages to Canterbury?
To honor the site of Becket's death.
What are pilgrimages?
a mass movement of people who go on a journey somewhere and tell people stories
When do people go on pilgrimages?
people go on pilgrims so that their sins would be forgiven. if you want to read a poem about pilgrims then I suggest The Canterbury Tales!
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.
Why did people go on pilgrimages to France?
To spread the christian religion and also to make money.
Why do people go on pilgrimage?
A pilgrimage is a special journey made to some sacred place as a act of religious devotion. People see a pilgrimage as a cure for sick relatives or friends and you of all your sins. People go on pilgrimages to seek inspiration and to show that they are willing to devote themselves to god and to prove that they believe in him and that they love him. I also think that people go on pilgrimages to desire a new perspective, and a change of their mind. People seek ways to reverse the destruction of life on the planet.
