After reading your article I feel compelled to respond....which I have never done before. We are to build up one another. Your article takes for granted that the laity doesn’t know the scriptures or act upon them. I’m thankful that God has given us teacher , pastors And also given work for the laity. If we , the laity, aren’t teaching our children about God or showing God’s love to our neighbors we would have less people in church giving thanks to God and receiving the sacraments.