Creeping Jesus

[SerbDragon]

Creeping Jesus is an Hiberno-English term, originally used derogatively, to describe a Roman Catholic seeking to make a public display of religiosity in a manner which seems hypocritical and simply for show.
[edit] Origins of term

The origins of the term remain unclear. One possible meaning is of someone who creeps around a packed church to pray at each of the Stations of the Cross hanging on the walls with the intention that everyone in the pews can see them doing so, as if to say "notice how religious I am".
It is used in a rather different sense in William Blake's poem The Everlasting Gospel:
If he had been Antichrist, Creeping Jesus,He'd have done anything to please us:

AND I STILL DONT BLOODY GET IT OK! AM I THE ONLY ONE! WHAT THE BLOODY HELL HAS THIS GOT TO DO WITH FOOTBALL??

 

[redvscotty]

nah ive got nfi as well mate

 

[Miller was a legend]

Maybe he is a Roman Catholic show pony?

 

[xofstgeorge]

i dont know either but i feel that the term is here to stay.
Wonder if bennett has heard our new name for him yet.

 

[Rexxy]

another from william blake

And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon Kogarah's mountains green
And was the holy lamb of God
On Kogarah's pleasant pastures seen

And did the countenance divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills
And was Oki Jubilee builded here
Among those dark Satanic mills

Bring me my bow of burning gold
Bring me my arrows of desire
Bring me my spears o'clouds unfold
Bring me my chariot of fire

I will not cease from mental fight
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand
'Til we have built Jubilee
In Kogarah's green and pleasant land
'Til we have built Jubilee
In Kogarah's green and pleasant land

 

[God-King Dean]

I think what gregstar means is he is being praised as a our knight in shining armour by Saints fans.

Thanks for finding the meaning.

I always thought he meant he looks like the host of ' The Crypt Keeper '.

 

[Raging Rabbit]

Creeping Jesus is an Hiberno-English term, originally used derogatively, to describe a Roman Catholic seeking to make a public display of religiosity in a manner which seems hypocritical and simply for show.
[edit] Origins of term

The origins of the term remain unclear. One possible meaning is of someone who creeps around a packed church to pray at each of the Stations of the Cross hanging on the walls with the intention that everyone in the pews can see them doing so, as if to say "notice how religious I am".
It is used in a rather different sense in William Blake's poem The Everlasting Gospel:
If he had been Antichrist, Creeping Jesus,He'd have done anything to please us:

AND I STILL DONT BLOODY GET IT OK! AM I THE ONLY ONE! WHAT THE BLOODY HELL HAS THIS GOT TO DO WITH FOOTBALL??

:lol:

Good work SD.

My old man uses the term frequently, the context being for someone who likes to be noticed by presence but is fairly quiet and reserved, as opposed to being noticed for effort and/or being boisterous.

Incidentally, he hates Wayne Bennett (a point we disagree on) and has always referred to him as "Happy Joe Happy".

 

[SerbDragon]

ye but...whats it got to do with football! :sarcasm:

 

[gregstar]

LOL!

so posters wish to know how i came upon creeping jesus?

can you keep a secret?

 

[God-King Dean]

I'm SaveTheChildren.

No.

 

[Willow]

LOL!

so posters wish to know how i came upon creeping jesus?

can you keep a secret?

Well of course. You can trust us....

 

[SerbDragon]

lol ye spill it greg!

 

[Rexxy]

Creeping Jesus

 

[The Preacher]

I think it suits him perfectly.

 

[SerbDragon]

i still dont get it

 

[SerbDragon]

My old man uses the term frequently, the context being for someone who likes to be noticed by presence but is fairly quiet and reserved, as opposed to being noticed for effort and/or being boisterous.


That kinda makes sense

 

[Father Ted]

LOL!

so posters wish to know how i came upon creeping jesus?

can you keep a secret?

Tell us and Waiders will give you a night You'll never forget Ducky :lol:

 

[YEHHHBOYYYD]

Whenever your ready gregstar

 

[God-King Dean]

Ya killin us!

 

[big pat]

jesus tell us already,