Why do we say ''God bless you" when people sneeze?!


Question: Why do we say ''God bless you" when people sneeze!?
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Tecnically speaking!.!.!.I learned in biology that when someone sneezes their heart stops beating at that very moment!. So you practically die for a split second when you sneeze so I guess it's a nice way to say thank God you're still here and you're alive!.!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

The way I understand it is that back in the very old days before modern medicine there were a number of illnesses that started with sneezing as a symptom and with no way to help the victim of the sickness often died!. So people would bless them before they died of whatever it was they had!. T!.B!. and influenza were big killers a very long time ago!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

From my understanding!. Years ago it was thought that when you sneeze, a little piece of a your soul came out and went to heaven!.
That is the reason why people bless you!.
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If I recall correctly, when you sneeze it was thought that demons could get into your soul, and saying "God Bless You" or similar things would prevent it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

it is polite :PWww@Answer-Health@Com





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