In Episcopal confirmation, one still has to (state) a clear public profession of faith.
Not quite, churches around here dont require young people to memorize anything and assign only cursory book study on the faith and scripture. Instead kids' participating in the confirmation leader's pet "do gooder" project counts for more.
Further even toddlers may receive communion, why bother. If confirmation has degenerated into this process it is a waste of time.
In my parish..sigh, you don't even have to be Christian to take communion...we view it as snack time..like milk and cookies..