Friday, January 30, 2009

A new term for your slang dictionary

I just love reading Pharyngula, and keeping up with PZ Myer's comments on the latest happenings. One of his recent posts introduced a new term: Saddlebacking. (How? and Why? Jeez, kids will go to great lengths these days, won't they?) A term coined probably not by, but because of Rick Warren. When I read the definition, it kind of made sense to me in itself. Maybe it is my dirty mind. Maybe it just fit in with a lot of the other terms used to describe similar activities.
Rick Warren, by the way, is quite popular for his views on issues like abortion, and same-sex marriage. He is also quite infamous for his comments on groups of people such as gays, and Jews. So, it did spark quite a controversy when he was picked to give the prayer at the presidential inauguration.
However, back to the subject. The term and definition made sense to me just on its own. So, encountering this information in the order that I did, I just laughed when I found out the true origin. That is, Rick Warren is the founder and Senior Pastor of Saddleback Church!
Educate your children! If they have this type of justification or round-about thinking, it is something to be concerned about! This would still fall under the heading of sex, and they are probably doing it unprotected! Better to have them learn about sex and have prepared to do it safe, then let them fumble through it and be careless.

1 comment:

  1. Wow, that makes sense to me in a way I didn't think it would.

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