i say it and i dont think anything is wrong with it but there are some indian looking people who one of them sneezed and i said god bless you and she said no god! what the hell someone needs to send them back to wereever they came from!!
2006-12-14 05:24:56 · 17 answers · asked by brokefoot_2003 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Next time this happens say "Allah bless you!"
2006-12-14 05:26:24 · answer #1 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I am not Indian and I hate it when people say God bless you when I sneeze. I don't need blessed! I am not offended by God. People will blurt out God bless you no matter where they are and with no regard to whether it is appropriate. It's like a reflex. I know a woman who will yell it loudly because she gets too stressed out if she can't say it. Sneezing is part of life; our lives or souls are not in danger if we sneeze. Hand me a tissue if I need one, but keep the blessings to yourself please.
2006-12-14 05:29:56 · answer #2 · answered by Faith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hehe! Well i think it's just a nice thing to do. In my office we say god bless you all the time (we're always sneezing). I know it's subconscious but if you think about it you might could just say "bless you".
But then again, nearly everyone worships a God, even if it's not the same, so those that worship Allah can have allah bless them, and just take it into context.
Now if you said Jesus bless you that might be different...
2006-12-14 05:29:55 · answer #3 · answered by rebel69mach1 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Saying God Bless dates back to the belief that you sneezed to rid yourself of evil spirits. Maybe it has something to do with that.
2006-12-14 05:27:58 · answer #4 · answered by Enigmatic33 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because not everyone believes in God, you should say, "bless you". Don't get mad at them for their beliefs because they are different from yours. Just know that not everyone believes in the same things.
2006-12-14 05:30:12 · answer #5 · answered by inquisitor1125 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because they don't believe in God. Some people are just mean when you are being polite. I don't see the need to be rude. Muslim people tell me "Allah Hafiz" and I accept it, I don't feel offended or anything. I'm Christian. But don't let it bug you!
Krazy Libra
2006-12-14 05:29:10 · answer #6 · answered by krazy_libra_from_ac 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just say thank you after someone has said God bless you. Terrible to think that someone doesn't want God's blessing isn't it?
2006-12-14 05:28:28 · answer #7 · answered by what can i do 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bravejunk, that may not help. If they are Indian they are probably Hindu.
Perhaps they simply don't know the historical concept. It is very British based, the French don't say it.
2006-12-14 05:28:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
People take offence because they feel you are refering to your god and not theirs. I think its stupid. We all essentialy worship the same god in different forms and manifestations. They way you posted your question sounds racist though. Maybe you showed the same kind of attitude towards him hence he assumed you were insulting his beliefs.
2006-12-14 05:30:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because not everyone believes in a god... and not just "indian looking people" as you put it.
easier way to deal with it... just say bless you... leave the god bit out, or say geusunteit (sp?).
2006-12-14 05:29:07 · answer #10 · answered by maccagirl64 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
this question has been answered in several forms already but i realise that most people who dont like it simply do not beleieve in the existence of God , i.e. are either agnostics or atheists
2006-12-14 05:27:54 · answer #11 · answered by onukpa 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋