Random Thought 2
In the late 16th and early 17th century, the Puritains believed that when you sneeze, your soul would leave your body. To keep the soul in place, the response, to the sneeze, would be, "God Bless You".
So, these days, we know that the soul isn't going to leave the body after a sneeze. Why is the saying, "God Bless You" still used?
So, these days, we know that the soul isn't going to leave the body after a sneeze. Why is the saying, "God Bless You" still used?
posted by Earth Rooster @ 18:55
4 Comments:
At 18 August, 2005 17:10 ,
Her Daddy's Eyes said...
GREAT question! I've often thought that myself. I can't stop myself from saying it though...must. stop. saying. it.
~Eyes
At 20 August, 2005 22:27 ,
Earth Rooster said...
No insights though?
I end up saying, "Bless you". But that implies 'God'. Doesn't it?
At 21 August, 2005 07:40 ,
Her Daddy's Eyes said...
No...no, insights...
I say "Bless you" too...But I mean the goddess Venus...or the god Zeus! HEEEHHEEE! I'm so bad!
~Eyes
At 21 August, 2005 15:31 ,
Earth Rooster said...
Oh, yeah? How bad...?
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