Question #69
I know saying "Bless you" to a sneeze originated with the belief that when you sneeze, part of your soul is being jetted out of you. But here's the Hmm Question: How does saying "Bless you" protect you from losing bits of your soul or preventing the devil from taking bits of your soul as it falls with your spittle?
I mean, does it form a protective barrier and somehow by osmosis, slip the bits of your soul back into you?
I mean, does it form a protective barrier and somehow by osmosis, slip the bits of your soul back into you?
posted by resigned idealist at 9:10 AM
2 Comments:
I figure blessing whats left helps make the loss of soul a bit easier to contend with.
It is common knowledge that the devil loves him some soul-spittle.
You say bless you to someone who sneezes because it was believed that your heart skips a beat. And by saying bless you, it was an attempt to console and hope that the person's heart continues to beat.
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