why so do people who don't even want to hear about church , or don't believe in god say "God bless you" when you sneeze lol
2007-01-16 06:45:04 · 13 answers · asked by empress29 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Just common manners
People simply copy what many others do, and it was probably considered polite in the older days, and was just pased down to today.
I sometimes wonder why these same people swear with Christ's name, it is just common
2007-01-16 06:51:24 · answer #1 · answered by Michel C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I stopped saying God bless you to people. For one, people may flip out and start crying and defecating on the floor because they are atheist and offended and for two, I do not say God bless you because who am I to tell God who to bless?
2007-01-16 14:49:11 · answer #2 · answered by Neocoon 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Habit. In Spain, they say "Ojala" for "I wish" which comes from Allah (like Oh Allah).
Do you think the xians are just suddenly going to stop saying it?
2007-01-16 14:54:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Social conditioning. Just like asking "how are you?" when meeting someone, even though you really don't care and don't expect an answer.
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2007-01-16 15:06:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What does "Church" have to do with religion?
& actully most people including the religious, just say "bless you".
2007-01-16 14:53:41 · answer #5 · answered by *~SoL~ * Pashaa del Ñuñcaa. 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Habit.
2007-01-16 14:48:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a cultural idiom.
2007-01-16 14:51:21 · answer #7 · answered by Chris J 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good point! Guess I better stop saying "holy sh!t"
2007-01-16 14:49:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Manner of speech. I don't.
2007-01-16 14:49:37 · answer #9 · answered by Alex 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because if you don't people think you're a jerk.
I still don't though. I think it's ridiculous.
2007-01-16 14:49:21 · answer #10 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋