LDS believe that God is infinitely just. What is required for one person's salvation is the same required for everyone else (faith, repentance, baptism, etc). There are no exceptions or sliding scales, only complete uniform justice.Speaking hypothetically, if salvation was necessary for baptism and a person did everything to become a Christian except get baptized then that person would not go to heaven. Certain denominations believe the thief on the cross was the one exception to the rule, but that's one reason I subscribe to the theory that baptism isn't necessary.
You seem to be suggesting that LDS has a solution to the predicament and I'm curious to know what you mean by that?
Now some people, due to no fault of their own, will not have the opportunity to accept Christ or be baptized, or otherwise follow Him. Maybe they will never hear of name "Jesus" their entire life. What happens to these people?
LDS believe that God, satisfying both infinite justice and infinite mercy, allows a time between a person's mortal death and their resurrection, that they may then hear about Christ, learn about His Gospel, and accept Him. Everyone gets the opportunity to hear about Christ- infinite justice and infinite mercy. They even have the opportunity to be baptized, done via proxy, and accepted by that person.
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