But don't confuse their foolishness with the traditional norm. I could be wrong. Prayers offered at the grave site of a departed holy person, or otherwise recalling the merit of such an individual, are not unusual. I don't recall confirmation from my childhood. It is not based on traditional rituals, and is not observed in Orthodox congregations.
Some Conservative congregations observe the ceremony.
Korach thought the whole people was holy regardlesss of how it acted. Kind of racist holiness. You think the holiness already full-grown, fully fruitful. It is not. It is a tiny seed, and it needs time to germinate and grow, time in the womb of Mother Earth.