why do we say "BLESS YOU" when somebody sneeze? why don't we say something else? why only bless you?

Question

why do we say "BLESS YOU" when somebody sneeze? why don't we say something else? why only bless you?

Answer 1

Actually you were supposed to be virtually free for a demon to invade your body when you sneeze because of the heart rate death thing. In theory if you sneezed you could be possessed thus the bless you.

Answer 2

I once told that people believed that the noise of a sneeze attracted demons. By saying bless you made sure the demons didn't come near you. I have not said bless you in years, I don't think I am anyone to be trying to bless people. Only a few people get upset about it. The next time they sneeze I bless them in the name of some random celebrity.

Answer 3

I do say "bless you". The practice stems from the bubonic plague, when sneezing was one of the early signs and that sneeze could be an indicator you would soon die. This is a cultural fossil, in the same way millions throw coins into wishing wells despite the fact it was originally done in offering to the Goddess Minerva over 2000 years ago.

Answer 4

We say Bless You because your heart actually stops when you sneeze and we say you are Blessed because it started back up♥

Answer 5

Back in the medivil ages....When you sneezed people thought you were sneezing out part of your soul so they would say bless you! It was like they were trying to ask god to help you not loose the rest of your soul.

And I say excuse you when someone around me sneezes.

Answer 6

In the past they believed when you sneezed you were expelling evil from your body. So they said Bless you to help.

Answer 7

it comes from the plague in Europe (Bubonic plague also known as the Black Death). More specifically in London in the 17th century. One of the first signs that someone had bubonic plague (yersinia pestis) was sneezing. So when someone sneezed people used to say "bless you" because it was likely that they were going to die soon.

Answer 8

During the bubonic plague, a sneeze was believed to be a sign of impending death. "God bless you" was "a way of commending his soul to the care of God." The phrase may have also come in handy to protect oneself if someone nearby sneezed.

Answer 9

im not sure, ibut i literally just sneezed right as i was looking at your question...

actually i think i remember hearing something about when (like in early 1700's) u sneezed your body was the most vulnerable to diseases and "evil" things, and ppl used to say bless you to get the lord to heal u or something like that....im not sure but thats what i thnk i read or either a teacher told me that....

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Answer 10

I heard that in midevil times it was believed that a hole would was blown in the top of your head when you sneezed and to preveent evil spirits from entering you were blessed.