and I have found no fault

I made some mention of baptism before dinner this evening, and the wondrous one and I began some conversation about mode of that washing. She then pondered, "Why do we [believers] argue about such silly things?" Great question.

Don't confuse "silly things" with such important concepts as ability to lose one's salvation, or whether homosexuality is okay with God, or whether the mother of God is divine, or whether women can kill babies and call it choice. Those arguments are critical for all sorts of reasons. I'm talking about whether dancing should be outlawed, whether "wine" in John 2 means "grape juice", and whether how wet you get constitutes the proper ritual.

I think these silly arguments exist because faith is so important. People are perfectionists for different reasons. That first date? Want to make a good impression. That job interview? Want to impress that future employer. The dog show? Want that blue ribbon. That new recipe? Want it to taste just like grandma's dessert. We argue about these things with our brethren because faith is so important, and we do want to get it just right.

Oh, and about that answer? Really doesn't matter. Just get wet.