6 Out of Context Bible Verses That Support Men Wrestling Women

This morning the interwebz have been abuzz with the news that a male high school wrestler in Iowa withdrew from the State Tournament because he refused to wrestle his female opponent, citing religious reasons. However, we here at Pyle of List have our own take. Using the two most popular forms of argument in America: uninformed, knee-jerk reaction and quoting the bible out of context, we’ve compiled 6 Out of Context Bible Verses that Support Men Wrestling Women! “With mighty wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and have prevailed” – Genesis 30:8 (ASV) This is as clear a directive as you can get for wrestling women. In fact, it goes a step further declaring it’s OK to beat them. This is the verse every little brother wishes he knew about. “You shall not covet you neighbor’s wife…” – Exodus 20:17 (NIV) Sure, this doesn’t implicitly give you permission to wrestle with the trophy wife next door, but it also doesn...