Identification

If you have never Seen it before, it seems an odd practice: this ceremonial dunking of someone desiring to follow Jesus, or already following Jesus, who desires membership in a Baptist Church. If you image being a person who has never seen or heard of baptism, you can image how odd, in not extreme, it appears. Yet, followers of Jesus have done this for centuries. Why do Jesus' followers practice baptism, and why is it important?