Why do people say, God Bless You.
When you sneeze?
2007-03-24 16:29:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's based on an old myth that the soul left the body during a sneeze. The blessing was to help assure its safe return.
2007-03-24 16:32:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well it all started during the Bubonic Plague. People said that because if you got sick that usually meant that you would die very soon. So they would say, God Bless You, just in case.
2007-03-24 16:46:40 · answer #2 · answered by Lady Aqua Moon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because your heart supposedly skips a beat then.You ask God to bless the person so they don't die from this heart skip...crazy huh? :-)
2007-03-24 16:33:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apparently your heart stops for about a millisecond when you sneeze... its a superstition
2007-03-24 16:33:07 · answer #4 · answered by Lindsey G 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I heard that it's because your heart skips a beat when you sneeze. who knows?
2007-03-24 16:33:49 · answer #5 · answered by eddee12 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am from Brazil. We say: "health"... I know, it is weird, but it's like we wish health to the person.
The word for health is: saude
Peace!
2007-03-24 16:36:01 · answer #6 · answered by Janet Reincarnated 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CUS THEY BELIVE IN GOD SO THEY SAY GOD BLESS YOU.
2007-03-24 16:41:51 · answer #7 · answered by stebos@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋