who gives the Compostela?

[m j anderson]

Karen Willmus wrote:

>  If you didn't go on a pilgrimage for religious reasons, what value
> does the Church's compostela have for you?  Buy a postcard and have
> your fellow pilgrims autograph it congratulating you that you made it.

.........seems reasonable.

Why does any non -religiously motivated pilgrim care if his or her
Certificate is not issued by the Church but  is issued by the
state/city/ or even the United Nations  instead?  (Santiago is a UN
cultural heritage site) Isn't it reasonable to to permit the Church the
freedom to respond to those with a religious motive, and allow the state
to respond to those whose motive is cultural/adventure/historical....

MJ Anderson
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