Let’s be honest: Going “(Your) God isn’t real” when someone tells you a “God bless you” is straight disrespectful. It’s their way of wishing you good things.
I have an helenist friend whom I’d reply “Let’s hope for it” if they said “hope the Gods are with us on this”. Am I a Helenist? No.
I tell my dad a “You too!” when he says “may God protect you on your way!”. Am I a Christian? Nope!
But is this their way of wishing someone a good day/good luck? Yes. The intention is what counts, after all.
Let’s be honest: Going “(Your) God isn’t real” when someone tells you a “God bless you” is straight disrespectful. It’s their way of wishing you good things.
I have an helenist friend whom I’d reply “Let’s hope for it” if they said “hope the Gods are with us on this”. Am I a Helenist? No.
I tell my dad a “You too!” when he says “may God protect you on your way!”. Am I a Christian? Nope!
But is this their way of wishing someone a good day/good luck? Yes. The intention is what counts, after all.