Yeah, I would no more acknowledge the existence of "God" by saying bless you than I do the existence of Thor every time I say "Thursday". That we tend to say anything at all is a cultural and linguistic hangover, the meaning of which has dissipated over time.
Another example: were I to exclaim "well, bugger me!" in response to surprising news, it may not be an invitation to penetrate me anally. Please ask first.
Another example: were I to exclaim "well, bugger me!" in response to surprising news, it may not be an invitation to penetrate me anally. Please ask first.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
