While the laity have been taught that they have certain obligations, including the making of contributions for the upkeep of the clergy, most have become little more than passive listeners in the matter of preaching.
Kuigi ilmikutele õpetatakse, et neil on mõningaid kohustusi, muu hulgas annetamine vaimulikkonna ülalpidamiseks, on enamik neist kuulutustöö suhtes täiesti passiivsed.