Do you have do do a pilgrimage on foot ????????????????

Question

its for history homework

Answer 1

No. Some people do in order to make it harder and to put forth the needed effort. In the middle ages,people made a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain on foot, because travel conditions were primitive.

Today, Muslims make a pilgrimage to Mecca by plane.

Answer 2

Just put one foot in front of the other--I forget the tune.

There were three things to a pilgrimage: (1) sharing the experience of getting there (whereever that is) just like others of your nationality or faith; (2) to experience the being there of whatever the site may have been (Mecca, some special shrine, a hall of fame, etc.); (3) to improve yourself from the experience (appreciation of history, understanding of what others before you valued, or even making an opportunity to grow closer to God in prayer, or whatever the purpose of your pilgrimage was).

While some aspects of most pilgramages around the world involve walking. There are obvious impracticalities. A year or so ago a Red Sea ferry boat sank--carrying pilgrims to Mecca. There are airline specials now and then for special visits to a wide variety of sites around the world for those who want to visit venerable places. Still, there must be some effort on your part beside waiting in line to buy a plane or train ticket, and they don't usually open transport terminals next door to famous shrines (well, I used to go to some ball games where the train station was indeed just across the street--but I don't think that is what you had in mind)

It is kind of like fasting. Are you doing it to lose weight, save on groceries, impress some deity, or a spiritual exercise in which prayer and meditation is more important than meals? Pilgrimages are like that, so what are you wanting to invest and for what experience? That determines a lot.

Answer 3

A pilgrimage can be defined as: . any long journey, esp. one undertaken as a quest or for a votive purpose, as to pay homage.

To break that down a little more, a journey can be defined as: a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip:

There is no "one" way to travel, there are many.

Also, take into consideration the Pilgrims who came to America. They traveled on a ship.

Also, many believers of different religions make "pilgrimages" each year to places such as Jerusalem and Mecca. If you live in the U.S. or other places far away, you could not do that on foot.

So, to answer your question, no, a pilgrimage does not have to be done on foot.

Answer 4

Some part of it, yes, the whole concept being to walk and think. But some other mean of transport might be necessary. For example, if you are doing the "St-Jacques DE Compos tel" pilgrimage south of France (or coming up from Spain) and you live in the US, plane will be involved, some train and bus or car. Or if you are a Muslim living in England and must do your pilgrimage to The Mecca, you'll obviously need to fly. Or be a darn good swimmer...

Answer 5

I suppose it would depend upon the pilgrimmage, and the religion it springs from. Do you have a specific holy destination in mind?

In general, a pilgrimmage is supposed to be a type of sacrifice (of one's own time, comfort, and routine), so it should be somewhat difficult and strenuous. Though, obviously, if journeying to an overseas location, at least part of the trip will have to involve transportation in the form of a ship or plane.

Answer 6

What religion are you talking about?

Some of most pilgramages must be done on foot....If you go to Mecca, you have to finish on foot...but no one expects the average sinner to walk on water to get there, across the Atlantic, Pacific or Indian oceans. Every muslim is expected to make the trip once.

Answer 7

Not at all.If you did how would those in wheelchairs ever get to Lourdes?