But then why stop there. We could do away with lawyers and judges. We'll just take turns being judge and lawyer, couldn't be any worse than the present system. How about doctors. We know our own bodies.
Pilots are another good example.
These big jets practically land and take off by themselves. These jobs require special skills and human lives are at stake. We seem to have lost sight of that. The popular view is that since God is a God of love everyone is saved no matter what. When we equate lay ministry with doing the functions of the ordained ministry we undermine both ministries.