tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873695503431403227.post7193203189485546539..comments2023-03-27T17:51:52.566-04:00Comments on She Said Pop: Conversational Snippet #15: Confirmation of My NaiveteMeredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09594205150376979594noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873695503431403227.post-66620191964329362632011-07-25T17:25:01.157-04:002011-07-25T17:25:01.157-04:00Hell, I'm an adult and I don't really unde...Hell, I'm an <i>adult</i> and I don't really understand the point of Confirmation. I can't imagine that a 13 year old could.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09594205150376979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873695503431403227.post-75237394731921545232011-07-25T16:33:20.079-04:002011-07-25T16:33:20.079-04:00When I was in the 7th grade (Catholic school taugh...When I was in the 7th grade (Catholic school taught by nuns) the Cardinal asked us in a formal survey whether we thought we were mature enough to decide whether or not we should be "Confirmed." (There was some controversy that we were too young to make that decision ourselves.) The church of course didn't want to postpone the ceremony, since by the time we were 16 or 18 or whatever we would probably not care. Being both brainwashed and arrogant 12 and 13 year-olds, of course we said YES! three years later I left the stupid church and never went back.DaveLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01837748113498012191noreply@blogger.com