Thu, 13 August 2009  Episode 99--Our Last Two Digit Episode!Flynn joins Rich to talk about some crazy dogma. Praying for Glaciers in Switzerland. Praying on a specially chartered airplane flight over Israel. Controversy over prayers at City Council meetings in California. Controversy over adding "In God We Trust" to a city logo in Florida. Is it okay for the government to impose regulations on who has the authority to say what "kosher" means? I think you already know the answer to that one. And a bunch of emails. Comments[5] |
RE: "God Bless You" - work colleagues who know my lack of faith pointed out my supposed hypocrisy when I said "bless you" to one of them when they sneezed.
I have since amended my response to their sneezes removing any religious connotation while retaining the sayings intent. I now respond "Don't die".
I have since amended my response to their sneezes removing any religious connotation while retaining the sayings intent. I now respond "Don't die".
"God Bless You" is not a response you hear much in Israel, not even a Hebrew equivalent (a god reference does appear in many other occasions, thought), but hearing it and about in the media had me thinking.
my conclusion is that if, as mentioned, people mean to show special appreciation by it, the stock reply can be "a simple thank you would've been enough", and in Flynn's case of a client, he could add: "...as you're already paying me".
my conclusion is that if, as mentioned, people mean to show special appreciation by it, the stock reply can be "a simple thank you would've been enough", and in Flynn's case of a client, he could add: "...as you're already paying me".
I never say "God bless you". When at all possible, I don't say "bless you", either. I often say Gesundheit, Salud, or À tes souhaits (which maybe Rich heard at the French restaurant he tweeted about).
If the person I'm speaking to doesn't know what any of these mean, and there's no one else around to say something to the sneezer, I have on occasion said "bless you" to not appear rude. I figure I'm not saying who is blessing them, so I'm in the clear.
Looking forward to the 100th episode!
If the person I'm speaking to doesn't know what any of these mean, and there's no one else around to say something to the sneezer, I have on occasion said "bless you" to not appear rude. I figure I'm not saying who is blessing them, so I'm in the clear.
Looking forward to the 100th episode!
posted by: I Am The Blog on Mon, 8/17 07:31 PM EDT
The Lodi, California, prayer issue was settled for Christians around 1,830 years ago. Matthew 6:6--- "But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly." "Jesus" said it and that should be good enough for the Christians in Lodi..... so why isn't it?
posted by: Desertphile on Fri, 9/4 11:18 PM EDT
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