Do you believe in speciality of religious places? Why do these attract believers?

Question

Does it affect the non-believers who do not visit these places?

Answer 1

It is a vicious circle. You declare some place as religiously important with some false or genuine historical data people start going there. As a large number of people congregate at one place with one intention and unity of purpose it assumes a spiritual property and strength. That benefits many who visit these places. It is true with all such places of worship in India, Jerusalem, Kaaba, and Buddhist monasteries where Buddhist relics were said to have been found.

Answer 2

I think that some religious places are so steeped with hundreds or even thousands of years of spirituality that they cannot help but affect anyone of an open mind with the resident power of the many rituals, visitors, power of the place. The Flame of Killdare, for instance, or Stonehedge, or Lourdes, or Fatima are all sites of great spiritual energy. i think that is why they attract believers and even non-believers and why almost all who visit these types of places go away just a little bit changed.

Answer 3

Any place of historical significance affects me. I love to visit places I have learned about. For example I visited the Alamo in Texas. I liked walking through it and thinking about all the things that went on there. If only walls could talk.

Answer 4

Interesting question. God told Moses to remove the sandals from his feet because he was walking on holy ground.

I think some of the 'holy' places attract believers because they are curious. Some go there because they are worshiping the place instead of God (not good). I think most go there because they feel they can be closer to God there (also not good, because God is everywhere - every when).