Big Bible Brain-Twister

I have a Baptism Brain-Twister for all of you, but before I put this out there I want to lay down the “Rules of Engagement”.

“Da Rules”
Rule #1: If you have an opinion about baptism, you probably fall into the category of “Christianity” please keep that in mind as you post. Thoughts and opinions are welcome, spit and venom isn’t.
Rule #2: Refer to rule number one.

Alright, realizing that there is a “Baptism Fence” that people are usually firmly entrenched on one side or the other, I’ll lob this tough passage in the middle and see what happens. How and where does it fit in your ideas about baptism? Does it change your thought process? Do we have to ignore this passage to hold onto our view point?

Here’s the passage from 1Corinthians 15:29

29Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?

Paul expresses to the church that there was a practice of being “baptized for the dead”. He neither supports it nor condemns it, but verifies that it did occur. With regard to your hermeneutic (biblical authority based on “command, example or inference”) how does this verse fit in? Have at it, but remember rule number 1.

Tom