Can a singer receive the honor to have a religion based upon them? Can the \u201cKing of Rock-and-Roll\u201d receive this honor? What do you think? Going into class today I would have never believed there was religion defined as the \u201cElvis Religion\u201d. But after leaving class I have put this belief into a different perspective. I believe that there is such thing as an Elvis religion and an Elvis Pilgrimage.<\/p>\n
Many embark on pilgrimages to Israel and Jerusalem to experience God and Jesus through the Christian religion, so how would this differ from people enduring a pilgrimage to Graceland to worship Elvis? It doesn\u2019t. If worshiping God and Jesus through pilgrimages is considered to be a religion, than travelling to Graceland for Elvis should be considered a religion as well.<\/p>\n
When reading the Elvis article I found many relationships between our studies in Introduction to Religion relating to the pilgrims definition of an Elvis religion. For example, the text of the religion is considered to be his lyrics, they cross a limin to relate to the Turner model, and Graceland as a whole, is considered to be sacred space, where one feels safe and without chaos. So I will ask the question again. Do you believe a religion can be based upon a famous singer?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Can a singer receive the honor to have a religion based upon them? Can the \u201cKing of Rock-and-Roll\u201d receive this honor? What do you think? Going into class today I would have never believed there was religion defined as the … Continue reading