Bishops used him for their agendas but did not bother to teach much of what he stood for--his teachings against violence, the death penalty and war. They used him to push issues of sexuality, marriage, and issues related to birth/gender and abortion--worthy causes, but in the light of the plight of the world and the teachings of Jesus in Scripture, not the issues on which Catholics and Christians will be judged.
Time to consult The Sardonic Verses. Ah, yes, John 4.
16 Jesus said to her, "Go call your husband and come back." 17 The woman answered and said to him, "I do not have a husband." Jesus answered her, "You are right in saying, 'I do not have a husband.' 18 For you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true. 18.5 Not that there's anything wrong with that!"
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