Most people will smile happily and even thank someone who wishes them good luck before an important task or a serious challenge.
No way! Keep your eyes peeled, because there are three reasons why everything could go wrong, even if you are not a fisherman or an actor in a drama club.
We'll tell you why it's not customary to wish someone good luck, even if you're far from superstitious.
Religion
First, we need to remember the pagan deity called Moloch. He is mentioned in the Bible, the Old Testament, the Third Book of Kings, and the prophet Jeremiah in particular.
Moloch was considered the god of luck and fortune. People sculpted this idol in silver. In front of him they placed a frying pan with boiling oil, and behind him a burning stove.
Infants were sacrificed to the deity, which promised a whole year of luck and good fortune in all endeavors.
That is, the word “luck” is associated with thousands of innocent victims brought to the ancient idol.
The first Christians were well aware of the bloody past of the deity, so they considered wishing him good luck as one of the terrible punishments.
Archimandrite Cleopa wrote about this in his works, noting that wishing good luck for a Christian is an attempt to bring Moloch upon him, and therefore this is a sin.
It would not be superfluous to remind that believers rely on the will of the Almighty, and not on His Majesty Chance. A similar opinion is held in Islam.
Superstitions
But even convinced atheists will look askance at you if you wish good luck to a hunter or fisherman.
These people, after hearing the parting words, usually returned from fishing with nothing.
Also, you shouldn't wish good luck to doctors. For them, this word promises difficulties and troubles.
And before going on stage, they even wish the artists a broken leg (according to an old English tradition) or some other unpleasant thing.
For reference
Luck is a subjective assessment of a situation with a favorable combination of circumstances independent of chance that contribute to an increase in well-being.
