In a message dated 8/21/2003 10:11:33 PM Central Daylight Time, 
jlongcam@... writes:

<< A 20+ year-old young lady with Down's Syndrome from a devout
 family worshipped faithfully every Sunday with her family.  She asked the
 pastor to be confirmed, because she wanted to receive communion.  She was
 able to articulate a simple but sincere faith.  He repeatedly refused and
 gave as his reason that she could not sufficiently understand.  Therefore
 she could not receive worthily. >>

DKD:  Sheesh, I doubt there are any of us who can "sufficiently understand".  
That's a sad story, but all too often repeated in churches by 
well-intentioned, but otherwise ignorant clergy.  Ironic really, because essentially they are 
espousing a gospel that exalts knowledge (i.e. gnosticism).

Regards,
Dan Dunlap
(REC clergyman who affirms paedocommunion)