Why can’t we baptize ourselves?
Self baptism is not authorized. Even the Savior was baptized by another person.
How can I explain to my cousin the truth about baptism for the dead?
Baptism for the dead is a true doctrine practiced by the early Saints. See 1 Cor. 15:29
Is it legal in the Mormon Church for a minor to be baptized without parental consent?
If a minor is baptized in the Mormon Church without parental consent, and the parents wish the baptism to be revoked, their demand will be honored.
Who baptized Adam?
Although the Book of Mormon teaches that it might have been possible for Adam to baptize himself, Joseph Smith’s translation of the Bible clearly shows that Adam was, in fact, baptized by the Holy Spirit.
