(March 11, 2014 at 12:55 pm)Crossless1 Wrote: I don't say anything when people sneeze. I have been called out on it by a few people who thought I was rude for not saying "bless you". They don't seem interested in pursuing the topic once they're told about the superstition behind the custom.
Blessed to keep demons from entering the nose and mouth after a sneeze? Yeah, it's a stupid superstition.
I wouldn't say "bless you" for years after learning that, but it's a custom. Most people have no idea why it exists, and don't really associate God with it.
