Many religious believers still go on pilgrimage. Some believe that it is a religious duty - the Hajj for Muslims is one of the Five Pillar's of Islam. Furthermore, many religious believers would say that going to a site of great religious signifigance helps them to develop spiritually and helps them to understand their religion better. Pilgrims are following in the footsetps of their ancestors and early believers; they are partaking in an important religious tradition which helps them to affirm their religious identity.
However, many sites of pilgrimage are old and some would say that this makes pilgrimage outdated - Jesus was born at the site of the Church of the Nativity 2000 years ago. Isn't it better to use the money spent on going on pilgrimage to use following religious teachings, for example by following 'Love thy Neighbour' and the 'Parable of the Sheep and Goats' and giving to charity?
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