Quickwrite 10/4-- pilgrimages

People go on pilgrimages for simple and straightforward purposes, to worship their gods and to practice their religion more piously and devoutly. For example, Muslims must go on a pilgrimage journey once in their life to Jerusalem. There are many problems and surprises that go along with pilgrimages, because many people hold distinct ideas on how to practice their religion, they might come across some disputes or arguments. However, people with the same religion who practice it in the same region should hold similar ideas. This will most likely help many with their pilgrimages. On the other hand, once people get to their "holy site", such as the ones in Jeruselm, which is probably the most holy place in the world with the destination of three religions--Judaism, Muslim, and Christianity. When people come across problems like these, religious tension may explode because of the proximity. I think people who hold different religions will "compete" against each other when they show their religion is better in their own ways. I think this is also why religion took such a big part in European history because people struggled over their own religion, and if you don't convert to whatever the kings/queens believed in nasty things could happen to you. Furthermore, those who are religion extremists might go on a pilgrimage, therefore undoubtedly they are more stubborn and adamant in their views.