Just curious.
2006-12-03 09:08:14 · 38 answers · asked by Indiana Jonas 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
nothing. why is it necessary to say something?
2006-12-03 09:10:37 · answer #1 · answered by slippie 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm a materialist (the "vegans" of atheists) and I'm married to a baptist. I generally just say "bless you". She generally says nothing but sometimes says bless you. If she was an atheist like me I doubt we'd say anything but the occasional "you okay?" after a sneezing fit or a particularly bad single.
2006-12-03 09:17:28 · answer #2 · answered by John's Secret Identity™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave out the 'God' and just say 'bless you'. On a slightly different note: What do you say to God when He sneezes? (Saw that on a Ziggy cartoon once, lol)
2006-12-03 09:11:01 · answer #3 · answered by Blooming Sufi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the alternatie is "gesundheit" which means good health in german
and it's not about believing god, its a reference in history in britain when illness killed a huge number of the population and sneezing was a symtom, you are simply saying either bless you or gesundheit because of tradition, in hope you do not have that illness
2006-12-03 09:14:46 · answer #4 · answered by pinkfudge27 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sometimes say "You sneezed, sorry but I cannot say 'God Bless you' because I do not believe in god, nor can I say 'Bless you' because I don't have that magical power ...yet"
2006-12-03 09:14:19 · answer #5 · answered by Magus 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Isay Yes,I say bless you when somone sneezes
2006-12-03 10:45:45 · answer #6 · answered by lucky charm 127 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband is an atheist, I just "bless you" to him, and leave out the "God" part of it.
People can still have belssings inf they don't believe in God
2006-12-03 09:11:18 · answer #7 · answered by T Time 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what non-christian relgion you have. in paganism you would still say Bless you. But in Aitheism it would be excuse you i guess. It just really depends
2006-12-03 10:39:14 · answer #8 · answered by Jordana L. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe but I have a friend who does not, he usually says is your head clear now, why, I have no ideal but that's what he says...
2006-12-03 09:11:45 · answer #9 · answered by Ladeebug71 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you are not contagious.
(I know, I get strange looks but they soon start at lest covering their mouths, now if we could only get people to start using hankies again like they did during the Spanish Flue!)
2006-12-03 09:13:03 · answer #10 · answered by Barabas 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You could say "salud!" That's what I say, but I am a believing Spanish speaker.
2006-12-03 09:15:37 · answer #11 · answered by cucumberlarry1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋