confused453
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What or who gives anyone the right to say God bless this and God bless that? How about letting God to decide who to bless, and who not to bless??? 
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Sir Doom
Cooler than most of you
What or who gives anyone the right to say God bless this and God bless that? How about letting God to decide who to bless, and who not to bless???
The unalienable rights of free speech and freedom of religion.
Why are you getting so worked up over a courtesy?
No kidding.
On the other hand, there is a valid point here. Presuming we were not using this as a common social courtesy, to some it is improper to speak on the behalf of your gods. Or, if the phrase is viewed as a sort of magical incantation to request the blessings of a god, some people have problems with that too.
Funny thing about people's problems: they're mostly self-inflicted based on the failure of the universe to meet our own self-assigned expectations of it. I mean, how dare the universe not do what we want it to!?
confused453
Active Member
Funny thing is, one day you'd tell the person "god bless you", and the next day you'd say "go to hell" if you get into a fight or something..
RedJamaX, I didn't know that. People with whom I associated most of the time, say "good health to you" when somebody sneezes.
RedJamaX, I didn't know that
. People with whom I associated most of the time, say "good health to you" when somebody sneezes.
InfidelRiot
Active Member
I honestly do not care who states "god bless" to me. I would rather they get over their egos by stating "god bless the world" rather than "god bless america". Gets on my nerves more than anything, as though god would advocate one country over another.
Reptillian
Hamburgler Extraordinaire
Perhaps if we all say "May God favor you if he so desires" you would approve?
Lady B
noob
actually....that response stems from Islam. and really began as " Your God has granted you mercy" The story is when God breathed spirit into adam and it reached his nose he sneezed. The angels told him to say " all praise belongs to allah" so he did repeat it and God then said " your god has granted you mercy"
FearGod
Freedom Of Mind
Why we sneeze ?
Sneezing is very good for you and your body because it removes things from your body like bacteria and germs. It also is good because it keeps the tubes that carry the air from your nose to the lungs healthy. Sneezing makes your nose clear when you have a cold. If you used to hate sneezing, then I hope this has changed your mind.
Reference : Sneezing
So isn't it god mercy on us that we got the ability to sneeze by an automatic responce according to his wise design of creation or should we bless the nature & evolution .
confused453
Active Member
Why we sneeze ?
So isn't it god mercy on us that we got the ability to sneeze by an automatic responce according to his wise design of creation or should we bless the nature & evolution .
Not really.
Sneeze - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"While generally harmless in healthy individuals, sneezes spread disease through the infectious aerosol droplets, commonly ranging from 0.5 to 5 µm. 40,000 droplets can be produced by a sneeze.[4] To reduce the possibility of thus spreading disease (such as the flu), one should hold the forearm or the inside of the elbow in front of one's mouth and nose when sneezing. Using one's hand for that purpose is inappropriate, since it promotes spreading germs through commonly touched objects (most notably doorknobs)."
confused453
Active Member
Sounds like something from a Greek mythology.
FearGod
Freedom Of Mind
In Islam,we should prevent the aerosol droplets from spreading by puting a piece of cloth such as a handkerchief.
Abu Daud and Tirmidhi both relate on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (RA) that whenever the Prophet (SAW) sneezed, he used to cover his mouth with his hand or cloth.
You are correct. It is a fossilized idiomatic expression in the subjunctive mood: "May God bless... " or more archaically, "Would that God bless... "
Twig pentagram
High Priest
:sorry1: It's just good wishes, Jesus Christ.What or who gives anyone the right to say God bless this and God bless that? How about letting God to decide who to bless, and who not to bless???
I agree. I think it is acknowledging a desire for God to bless the person.
InfidelRiot
Active Member
Plenty of people have sneezed before me, and I said not a thing. I do not adhere to stating a superstitious chant that means nothing.
What or who gives anyone the right to say God bless this and God bless that? How about letting God to decide who to bless, and who not to bless???
I don't get offended because someone says "God bless you" after I sneeze. I do get offended, however, that they believe I have the plague!