The book
discussed the ideas of an outcome when it came to a pilgrimage ending. To
tribal religions an outcome was set for the person experiencing it, so there
was a predetermined idea of what the person should experience and expectations
of how their spiritual journey should play out. Historical religions did not
have any predetermined expectations. Anything that they thought to be a miracle
was attributed to God and his power. This idea leads me to ponder my own
beliefs about my religion. In my opinion the idea of predestination for a
sacred journey takes away the entire experience. You cannot expect to have
something happen to you; the land must choose you itself and give you your own
special experience.
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