I have always wondered why...when you go to a different church Baptist..(of which there are *numerous* types, none of which agree), Church of Christ, Pentacostal, Assembly Of God, etc....why they're all pushy and try and baptise you....when you were *already* baptised years ago just fine, thanks..
*I* thought once you are baptised..that was it..it didn't need to be "re-upped" every so often...or redone if you change churches...
Because they are not baptizing you in the name of God but rather in the name of their church.
A few years ago the Witnesses changed the baptismal vow to include that you are dedicating yourself to them.
The newest baptismal questions, from the June 1, 1985 Watchtower:
(1) On the basis of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, have you repented of your sins and dedicated yourself to Jehovah to do his will?
(2) Do you understand that your dedication and baptism identify you as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in association with God's spirit-directed organization?
Agreeing to this means they now have control over every facet of your life - where you can't work, what you can and cannot do, who you can and cannot marry, how you treat family members who no longer want to be JWs, your sex life, whether you smoke, or vote, or belong to a union or political party, what you read if it goes against what they say, how you deal with a fellow JW who has sexually abused your child or your JW husband who abuses you or whether you are guilty if a man rapes you. Everything goes through the elders (congregation leaders). Nothing is your own. And from the baptism day forward they have the right to determine if you still believe everything they teach even if it makes no sense and could change tomorrow.
Believe me I am not angry at individual JWs. I was one too and I have some family who are members. But the leadership controls everything. I am totally against anyone who attacks individual Witnesses.
Most mainstream churches are not like this. You don't attend every Sunday no one will question you. You don't do the required amount of hours preaching, no one will bother you about it. No one will even bother if you are having sex with someone or are living with someone of the opposite sex. But not if you are a Witness.