clergy vs laity

clergy

noun
  • Today we brought together clergy from the Wiccan, Christian, New Age and Islamic traditions for an interfaith dialogue. 

  • Body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service. 

laity

noun
  • The common man or woman. 

  • The unlearned, untrained or ignorant. 

  • People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics. 

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