That is the way it ought to be, for the Holy Spirit used baptism to enrich and bless the life of the candidate and the congregation. Baptism edifies both. To say yes would be to imply more than what scriptures say about baptism, for that places all of faith on a single act of obedience. To say no is to presume to be God and to assume the authority to determine what commands are to be obeyed and which can be ignored. The safer position is to realize that once a person has said yes to Jesus as Savior AND Lord, he has forfeited all rights to say no to any of Christ's commands.
Baptism is a command to be obeyed.
Perhaps, the question isn't as academic as it is personal. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. At baptism, we are pledging our allegiance to one commander. There is a breaking of the powers of darkness over a believer in baptism. He is delivered into a kingdom of righteousness.