[To clarify, the disclaimer is part of the original article.]

Disclaimer: before I begin, I wish to stress that this is a secondary issue, and I don't question anyone's salvation based on their answers to these questions. Further, I aim to examine the reaction of Christians to Ronda, not to criticize Ronda herself.

Many of my Christian friends are talking about Ronda Rousey today, so here are a few questions to help us think more carefully about her:

1. Which Bible verse leads you to the conclusion that you should celebrate women kicking each other in the face?

2. The Lord told David "You may not build a house for my name, for you are a man of war and have shed blood." How should this inform our understanding of God's character as it relates to violence?

3. A Christian man would never hit a woman. If a woman is beaten to a bloody pulp, is that suddenly acceptable if the blows came from another woman?

4. Would you want your wife, sister, or daughter to be clobbered by another woman for sport? Would you want your wife, sister, or daughter to be the one doing the thrashing? Are we to believe that elbowing women in the face will help Ronda be a better wife/mother someday?

5. Scripture declares the women are the "weaker vessel," meaning that women are designed for more gentle purposes (compare a wine glass with a goblet). How does this truth inform our opinion of a sport where women rain haymakers down on each other?

6. Most of the people reading this had a visceral reaction to Michael Vick's dogfighting activities. Have we really become a society where it is unthinkable for our dogs to fight but it's celebrated when our women fight? Secular people view Consent as the highest moral factor, but should Christians celebrate when people consent to hurting themselves and others?

7. Jael was celebrated in Scripture for being violent in a situation where violence was necessary. Where does Scripture celebrate unnecessary violence?

8. Christian men have rightly rejected sending women into the front lines of combat. If we wouldn't send women off to war, should we send them into an octagon?

9. If Ronda is permanently injured or disfigured, is it worth it for our entertainment? For a more likely scenario, if Ronda permanently injures or disfigures another woman, is that an acceptable cost?

10. God's Word holds up figures like Sarah, Mary, Abigail, and Esther as the paragons of womanly virtue. Can you imagine any of them pummeling another woman for sport? Are we to presume that pulverizing other women fits into the Proverbs 31 model?