953 nut 64,012 #1 Posted 9 hours ago February 16, 600 AD Pope Gregory the Great decrees saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 15,800 #2 Posted 7 hours ago In part because the belief at the time was that sneezing caused your heart to stop and the “God bless you” was to encourage a restart! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
