Original sentence: Among the major reasons that many Christians dismiss this practice is that they do not believe salvation is dependant on baptism at all.And although the practice of Baptism for the Dead also appears to some Christians to abrogate the individual's personal responsibility, it should be noted that the practice itself does not change the standing of the dead in God's eyes, it only provides them the opportunity to do so themselves.Others believe that "the dead," though plural in the original Greek, refers to Christ (Why are you then baptized in to Christ, if he rise not at all), or that it refers to the symbol of Baptism - the death, burial and resurrection of the individual as they begin their new life as a disciple of Jesus Christ
Edited sentence: Among the major reasons that many Christians dismiss this practice is that it appears to make salvation dependent on the religious works of others.It is a central Christian belief, also reflected in the Jewish views described below, that every person is personally responsible in the face of God.Others believe that Paul was referring to "The Dead" as Christ (Why are you then baptized in to Christ, if he rise not at all), or that Paul is referring to the symbol of Baptism - the death, burial and resurrection of the individual as they begin their new life as a disciple of Jesus Christ.The practice of Baptism for the Dead appears to some Christians to abrogate this personal responsibility, by allowing others to change the standing of the dead in God's eyes