Can you explain why they bother with this ritual for the dead? Don’t they also believe we get another chance after death to choose to be baptized and therefore saved? Seems that makes this ritual redundant.
I think this page explains why they bother...
http://mormonfaq.com/faqs-part-2/why-do-mormons-baptize-for-the-dead
If you’re familiar with the Bible, it will be obvious that there are many misinterpretations and outright distortions of the Bible.
Hebrews 9:27