And anybody saintly enough to have escaped that first round of condemnation will be more than likely rounded up in the second part of Folau's bible quote (from Galations) where proponents of uncleanliness, lasciviousness, hatred, witchcraft, seditions, envyings and revelings will all meet a similarly fiery end.

That's a comprehensive list, and you'd have to concede that, as far as the 'inclusivity' clause of his code of conduct contract goes, Folau is, from one perspective at least, strictly obeying orders.

The problem though, is that he received a stern warning from Rugby Australia the last time he suggested that the gay community might not be received all that warmly at the Pearly Gates. It could be argued that this newer tweet, rather than focusing exclusively on homosexuality, throws it in amongst a grab-bag laundry list of other misbehaviours - that in some way he's actually softening his attack, reducing homosexuality to a 'garden variety' sin.

RA do not see it this way.

And, more seriously, as a sombre Ian Roberts noted this week, the trouble with statements like Folau's is that they have consequences, and points to the elevated suicide rates among teenagers coming to terms with their sexuality.

Of less consequence, but important for other reasons, is whether Folau should lose his job.

When it first happened I felt cynically sure that it was his method of submitting his resignation; that he'd had a lucrative offer, probably from Europe.

The way that it has played out since leaves two possible interpretations: That this was indeed the case, and he was pursuing an exit. Or that Folau is genuine in his religious belief to the extent that all other (rational) considerations go out the window.

You do have to ask, why? The game has been very good to him. Is it really too much to ask that he rein in his troublesome social media postings. He'd been warned, but did it anyway. Why?

The conclusion is that Folau is not a team player.

It suggests a better solution to the whole dilemma: he's a bit of a ratbag, nobody wants to play in a side with him, so don't select him for the Wallabies and this year's World Cup; let his contract run out and hope he goes away.

Instead, we have this situation developing where anything could happen, not much of it good, and with worrying repercussions.

See, a fact somewhat overlooked among the hyperbole is that, in actuality, all Folau has really done is publicly post a quote from the bible. It's not one of the better bits and is fairly offensive really, but, still, that's where it came from.

In an environment where rugby league players are being charged left, right and centre with varying degrees of sexual assault and team administrators are tearing their hair out trying to quell drunken rampages, you have to wonder whether posting bible passages should really be this big a deal.

Because what follows is the worrying ramification that if you can be fired for that, then in a social media sense, you can be fired for just about anything.

From this point of view RA, despite the best of intentions, may well have inadvertently backed itself into quite a problematic corner.

Speaking of problematic corners, it's an ironic theological one that Israel Folau may well have painted himself into. Whatever happens, it's hard to imagine Folau coming out of this short of a buck.

For all his judgmental preaching it would seem that Folau has not got to the bit in the bible yet where Jesus says, 'It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.'

Poor old Israel - looks like he'll be going to hell with the rest of us.