“God bless you “
2007-06-05 08:25:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I consider him to be a fool.
2007-06-05 08:38:01 · answer #1 · answered by S K 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If it's someone I know or otherwise respect as genuine?
I feel happy that they are taking the effort to bless me. It's honoring to receive that kind of attention. At the same time, there's a little quirk of delicious irony inside that whispers "not really."
Then there are the plodding morons who walk around blessing everyone all the time out of bad habit. I just don't like those people.
2007-06-05 08:30:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's their way of saying a friendly hello, it's appreciated as a kindly meant thought.
Though I checked, it sadly doesn't accomplish anything. Some guy I meet in passing once in a while does that every time I see him. I've kept tracks of it, and the days when he has god bless me in the morning turn out no better nor worse than other days. So now I wonder if he is using the name of god in vain?
2007-06-05 08:42:16 · answer #3 · answered by convictedidiot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not at all bothered by this, in fact, I find myself being a little touched. Most people don't realize that I am an atheist, so they obviously don't mean anything other than to bestow their God's blessing upon me. Those who do know of my nonbelief have never appeared condescending, so I have no reason to be upset.
2007-06-05 08:30:56 · answer #4 · answered by iamnoone 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That doesn't bother me. I receive it as a nice gesture. What does bother me is when you ask a christian "How are you?", and they say, "I am blessed". Then, I don't know what to say. Does that mean that they are better than me just because they are blessed. I am blessed with certain things, but I don't go around bragging about it.
2007-06-05 09:12:44 · answer #5 · answered by sevenfourteenkim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't feel anything, really. It's a relatively benign part of the language here. It's only annoying when they know I'm an atheist and are clearly just saying it to be a jerk.
2007-06-05 08:29:14 · answer #6 · answered by N 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Like water off a ducks back, don't bother me at all
2007-06-05 08:28:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"And Goddess bless you." in the event that they like to declare it, good for them. i might fairly have a hug or a grin. wearing your faith on your sleeve in simple terms seems... cheesy. no longer everybody is non secular.
2017-01-10 14:38:46 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that is their right to say so. Those that are saying it say it in a positive way and I take it as such.
2007-06-05 08:29:35 · answer #9 · answered by Vintage Glamour 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think, "so I sneezed...I had a bug in my nose, no big deal. Off ya go now..."
2007-06-05 08:29:05 · answer #10 · answered by scottychop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋