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God said from the bible i Deuteronomy 30:19 ``I call heaven and the earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death blessing and cursing, so there for choose life, that both and your seed may live ``............ So you look into the unseen spirit and the eternal and God is recording the blessing and the curses throughout people lives ........ But there is also the wicked fallen angels that God rejected that is recording and holding curses that people say throughout their lives and could use these curses against people that say curses, usually when these fallen angels get tired of these people
God said from the bible i Deuteronomy 30:19 ``I call heaven and the earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death blessing and cursing, so there for choose life, that both and your seed may live ``............ So you look into the unseen spirit and the eternal and God is recording the blessing and the curses throughout people lives ........ But there is also the wicked fallen angels that God rejected that is recording and holding curses that people say throughout their lives and could use these curses against people that say curses, usually when these fallen angels get tired of these people
It's sort of like saying "May the 4th be with you".
It's another tradition that needs to stop. Unless you put god in front of it, well....it still means nothing. We should say what others languages say that aren't god related. Like Gesundheit. That's what I normally say, but really why does anything need to be said?
Well, you see, when someone sneezes it's impolite to sit there like a bump on a log so the custom became to say, "God bless you and keep you from dying from that horrible flu which you likely just gave to me." But that was too long and politically incorrect as the person sneezing might be an atheist so the "God' was dropped and it just became "Bless you."
But personally what "Bless you" has to do with sneezing beat the hell out of me.
God said from the bible i Deuteronomy 30:19 ``I call heaven and the earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death blessing and cursing, so there for choose life, that both and your seed may live ``............ So you look into the unseen spirit and the eternal and God is recording the blessing and the curses throughout people lives ........ But there is also the wicked fallen angels that God rejected that is recording and holding curses that people say throughout their lives and could use these curses against people that say curses, usually when these fallen angels get tired of these people
Yes, and I find religious people are like politicians, they manage to talk about something without actually answering the question asked. So, from this a blessing is...? and to be blessed means...?
Well, you see, when someone sneezes it's impolite to sit there like a bump on a log so the custom became to say, "God bless you and keep you from dying from that horrible flu which you likely just gave to me." But that was too long and politically incorrect as the person sneezing might be an atheist so the "God' was dropped and it just became "Bless you."
But personally what "Bless you" has to do with sneezing beat the hell out of me.
IIRC there was some old wive's tale about your spirit exiting your body when you sneeze and and the incantation puts it back, such that the devil, always lurking nearby, can't snatch it for himself.
There are a few similar such origin stories for the custom, but it's one of those things where no one is exactly sure why we do it.
But personally what "Bless you" has to do with sneezing beat the hell out of me.
I have heard :
1) sneezing rejects evil spirits so bless you stops them getting back in, or
2) sneezing allows evil spirits to get in your body, so bless you stops them.
I believe it originated from sneezing being a symptom of bad health, so it is like a short prayer asking God to bless you so that you become better again.
I believe the Chinese say 'bi sway' to wish someone a long life.
I very much appreciate your comments. They are always very deep and profound. I can't give you another rep, I have to "spread the joy"...
Thank you farm108, I share what I know for others and not for myself. As I am not a self-defining person. Just as my Lord was baptized to fulfill all righteousness.
My greatest hope is to be blessed with a name from God, in its time and have it written in the Book of Life.
I could share more as my post was only a starting point with many facets. However, I have been feeling the prodding to move on.
The only thing reps mean to me is that someone was listening, and I thank you for that, and having the humble nature to listen.
I think that "blessing" may have (at least) two meanings in English. One, of course, is whatever collection of good things that have happened to us, for whatever reasons, depending on your religious outlook. These things may even be a result of the other meaning of blessing, which is literally "benediction," meaning that someone "decrees" or asks that good things happen to you.
Some people believe that benediction has an actual effect in the physical world. This probably includes most orthodox Jews, and many Christians, who base their belief on unambiguous statements in the Bible.
AFAIK, among orthodox Jews, the proper response to a blessing is "Amen." Perhaps "Thank you" is just as appropriate.
I was once blessed by a stranger who I believe was Christian, and the blessing obviously manifested itself a few days (or a week? It was a long time ago.) later.
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