The secondary definition of 'come to this meeting or risk the wrath of God' is also fairly common though I don't know just where it came from.Īnd, yes, GWB would very publicly name God to a Cabinet position if he thought he could get away with it. It even has its own entry in the Urban Dictionary. The 'come to Jesus' meeting, therefore, is one in which everyone was expected to take an active role and not just sit back to let others do all the work. What is a come-to-Jesus moment or come-to-Jesus meeting This idiom has gained increasing popularity in English, having to do with suddenly realizing truth or gaining clarity or insight into a situation. Conversely, a 'come to Jesus' style of service would have the pastor shouting at the congregants, most of whom might be standing and shouting back. When I was raised in a very staid little New England suburb, we would sit attentively in our pew and listen to the comforting drone of the sermon. The 'enthusiasm' model is a reference to the interactive form that worship can take in many parts of the American south and, more increasingly, with fundamentalist churches throughout the states. To address the original question, I have heard this expresson all my life with both definitions mentioned here. It is merely a very generalised observation of the way things sometimes appear to be. Before I go upsetting anyone here, I'd like to point out that none of what I've said here necessarily reflects my own views. We just naturally assume that a 'card carrying' Christian is a bit simple. To sum up, I get the impression that over here it is less socially acceptable to be Christian than it is in America. Tony Blair simply could not do that here so he could only attempt to justify the war on legal grounds. This type of meeting is used after an individual, or group of individuals, have already been informed or warned of a behavior or attitude that needs correction, but the individual continues to commit the same offense. Indeed, I got the impression that President Bush partly justified his war with Iraq as a just thing to do in the eyes of God (though possibly not quite that blatently). A Come to Jesus meeting is used for gross or flagrant violations of standards or CORE Competencies. I've never had the impression that President Bush would feel as constrained as that. He knew that if he admitted to anything like that he would be portrayed in the press as some kind of looney. I remember one interviewer asked him if he would pray about an issue and it was noticeable that Tony Blair became very awkward and avoided the question at all costs. Over here, Tony Blair is also a Christian man but the subject is avoided at all costs in his political life.

Bush seems to be very proud to be a Christian man and (to us) appears to openly use this in his political life.

To take an example that both sides of the Atlantic should be able to relate to, George W. It has always seemed to me that Cristianity is viewed very differently here and in general people don't make a big thing of their faith for fear of ridicule. After her come-to-Jesus moment with Jonny, hed left a further reminder in the form of a letter that awaited her on the. Originally posted by Caterwauller:Which end of that spectrum would the people you work with reside?

Come to jesus meeting