Claim ebff70d7Checked 09 Jul 2026
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“The confirmation was voluntary.”
Reasoning & Evidence09 Jul 2026
Public Anglican guidance describes confirmation as the point where baptized people make a "firm commitment" to live as a disciple of Jesus Christ, and as a rite to "affirm one’s faith". That matches Farage’s description of his confirmation as voluntary; there is no public evidence contradicting that characterization. Sources: Diocese of London, "Christenings, Weddings & Funerals" (https://www.london.anglican.org/about-us/christenings-weddings-funerals/); Anglican Diocese of New Westminster, "Confirmation" (https://www.vancouver.anglican.ca/sacramental-preparation/pages/confirmation).
From article
Well… I did get confirmed when I was 13 – that was a voluntary thing – but I think by the time I was 18 I was pretty much a non-believer.
I think – funny, isn’t it? – that belief is one of those things that can wax and wane during your life. I have thought a bit more about God since the [plane crash in 2010].4On 6 May 2010, he was a passenger in a two-seater aircraft that was towing a Ukip banner. He and the pilot were badly injured when it crashed in a field. A bit more. A bit more.
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| [1] | churchofengland.org |
| [2] | london.anglican.org |