bdrencher

I agree! When I started my PhD I wanted to use software to help sift through the ocean of research papers and pair that with micro fluidics to create a way to quickly determine the validity of novel reactions. None of the professors were interested in working with me on something like that.

I think this is true for chemists with a lot of experience, but starting out in the field is brutal for most. Finishing your undergrad and realizing the most you can make is around $35k/year doing basic lab rat work is tough. The only other options are to go to grad school or leave the field entirely. The grad school route offers another 4 to 6 years of low pay and then possibly having to go through a post doc to ultimately land a job paying 80-100k/year. Tack on the student loan debt (from undergrad) and it paints a bleak picture.

Background: I studied chemistry as an undergrad and started a PhD after an internship at Merck. I couldn't see how I could support my family long term so I switched to tech.

Yes this is accurate. We believe the gospel of Jesus Christ as he taught it has been unambiguously restored along with the authority from God to perform baptisms and other ordinances. People through out time often (but not always) didn't have access to baptism so we perform them in their place. It's up to them (the "dead") to decide if they want to accept it. But we also do genealogy to learn about our ancestors. It helps you see how connected everyone is.