I suspect that the term used in the VII docs of the Church as the People of God has caused more confusion with some of the laity, as is evident here. They have the mistaken notion that "We Are Church" and therefore the Church is ours to mold and change as "we" see fit. This is erroneous and dangerous thinking. They pit that erroneous idea against the equally erroneous notion that the Hierarchy is "the Church" and that the Hierarchy is full of " old, white, males" who are power hungry (true in many cases) seeking to "keep women as second class citizens". The truth is that the Church is God's and we are all members of her and NO One has the right to change anything according to our own preferences or feelings.