to grease the wheels. That's what really makes the Catholic church tick.

When I got married my fiancé and I attended an Engaged Encounter session the Catholics put on for people getting married. We’d been told it was pretty good so signed up for a weekend retreat. She was a non church goer and we had a simple ceremony on an island that was served by a minister who had a pilots license who flew in. I don’t remember what denomination he was. But what I remember was that the majority of couples were only there so they could have their wedding in a local old Catholic Church that was very old and very fancy. So many people want their ceremony held in a beautiful location and to use the church you had to attend the Engaged Encounter, the men at least were just going thru the motions. I liked the priest who put it on. I remember birth control came up and he said Well the church’s stance was against it, but if having a baby at this time of your life would be a disaster, use birth control. That kind of thing was pretty standard with catholic priests back then, they didn’t mindlessly preach the party line.

I wish the couple well, whatever the doctrinal disputes. (Boris is the genuine British eccentric. I can't help but be fond of him).

Is not intrinsically good or bad, practice and intent apply.

And he's certainly not 'genuine'. He was sacked by The Times for lying, as a journalist. He was sacked from the Tory shadow cabinet, for lying (about having an affair) . He offered to provide the address of a journalist to a criminal friend of his who the journalist was investigating, so that he could be beaten up. As London mayor, he had an affair with a businesswoman who got grants from his administration.

Plus he made up anti-EU stories for years, as a journalist, to stir up anti-European feeling. He told more lies in the Brexit campaign. He tried to stop parliament meeting to avoid scrutiny of the Brexit deal (only an appeal to the Supreme Court stopped that).

Does that help?

If you were poor, crazy and obnoxious they would kick you on to the streets and/or lock you up.

It's amazing how many rich prats and pratettes get a pass isn't it?

That Boris is an eccentric wanker?
When I was a public defender I represented a fair number of eccentric poor people. I was rather fond of some of them too.
As to marriage, it was by far the best thing that ever happened to me. I commend it to everyone, no matter how many attempts it takes to get it right.

Boris Johnson is a calculated, and evil person. He portrays himself as eccentric for manipulative means. He is not an eccentric, he just pretends to be one.

Whilst you and I might see a person as eccentric regardless of background, I was speaking in societal terms about and how the media portrays rich and poor quite differently.

Even by the standards of politicians, he's a complete and utter liar and poser.

It becomes complicated. I think even c of e baptism counts towards the marriage score board.