where did the phrase God bless you come from
2007-12-01 07:38:58 · 6 answers · asked by joshy josh 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
when you sneeze it's you're soul trying to get out of you're body. But God stops it from comming out that's why they say God bless you
2007-12-01 07:44:06 · answer #1 · answered by Daluci 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people use to think that when you sneezed it was your soul leaving your body, so they would say GOD Bless you so that your soul wouldn't leave. But now it's just a way to be polite and for me it's an excuse to say "GOD Bless you!" so, GOD bless you!!!! =o)
2007-12-01 15:43:02 · answer #2 · answered by D.W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people thought that you were getting rid of evil spirits. I suppose that they thought that God's blessing would help this happen.
2007-12-01 15:52:46 · answer #3 · answered by Bibs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is said that when you sneeze your heart stops for a quick period of time... bless you is the response to sneezing because your lucky to be alive.
2007-12-01 18:36:28 · answer #4 · answered by mark s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sneezing is a symptom of bubonic plague
Traditionally people said bless you because they were afraid you might die, of plague.
The answer was Amen
2007-12-01 17:33:39 · answer #5 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because when u sneze ur heart stops beating
2007-12-02 00:10:22 · answer #6 · answered by School Kid 911 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋