atheists: do you say 'god bless you' when your child sneezes?

Question

Not here! We all say: " buddsay, starovia" which is russian for , "good health" which, btw, is what many other cultures say when a person sneezes, good health, not , god bless. ugh...but have to hear it all the time and childs teachers whom are mostly foreign even say god bless.err....

ok, yes, it is german..'guzuntite" which don't know spelling, it means health as well.
to other..yes, in the bible belt of usa, i hear 'god' bless you' almost daily when out n about. not just bless you. and who cares if it is god or just 'bless' that is religious to me...
as for the goodbye thing..yes, I don't say that either...
I usually ignore others when they sneeze, if strangers. but was only speaking when my chldren or family/friends sneeze.
my 2 and 3 yo's now say it in russian as well. :)
and actually w/the high pollen levels here and me/son sneezing a lot..he just simply asks, "mum, u ok? need medicine?" lol..

Answer 1

That reminds me of a buddy of mine who kept his vodka in the freezer and yelled Nostarovia! before knocking back a belt.

Answer 2

The English origion of "God Bless you when a child sneezes" Goes back when the black plague hit Europe.
The Black Death, or Black Plague, was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history. It began in south-western Asia and spread to Europe by the late 1340s, where it received its name Black Death. The total number of deaths worldwide from the pandemic is estimated at 75 million people. The Black Death is estimated to have killed between a third and two-thirds of Europe's population.
Everytime a child sneezed it was assumed they had or was geting the Black Death ( Buponic Plague) which was caused by rats.
Hope this helps!!!

Answer 3

I usually say "bless you."

I don't think that anyone's actually going to be blessed by a god. I say it as a matter of politeness, to make people feel better.

Answer 4

I don't have a child, but when someone sneezes I usually don't say anything. Unless it was a particularly violent or prolonged series of sneezes, in which case I might say "are you all right?"

Answer 5

I usually say 'bless you'. I leave out the god part.

Unless I'm with my buddies, in which case I usually say something like 'geez, dude - cover your mouth. you got some on me!'

Then the next time I need to sneeze I try to sneeze on him.

Answer 6

I've never heard anyone, Atheist or Chrisian say "God Bless" when someone sneezes.
I hear "Bless You" or "Gesundheit" (Health)

Are you sure you're not confused?

Answer 7

Nope. I say "salud, dinero, amor". Spanish for "health, wealth and love". If there's a fourth sneeze, I say "felicidad" for happiness.

Answer 8

I usually just say "bless you"

Answer 9

Are you crazy? Atheist do not believe God, how can they say God bless you.
jtm

Answer 10

I say bless you. It only has religious connotations if you want it to. It has become just a common courtesy response, like thank you and your welcome.