Membership is considered to be an outward sign of the inward experience of Christ and is not accompanied by any creed or ritua l. Marriage services are held in meeting and consist of simple exchange of vows in presence of the fellow worshipers. Testimonies are Christian virtues and beliefs that need to be upheld and maintained in everyday life in order for a believer to maintain spiritual harmony. Equ ality is esteemed in every person, because every person has access to God and has the equal opportunity to experience divinity. Peace is the most basic testimony.
Friends are committed to non-violence in resolution of all conflicts.
Integrity results from person's harmony with spirituality by living in accordance to his beliefs. Friends are also committed to simplicity which implies avoidance of any excess, sharing of resources and helping others. The members of the Church of Friends believe that the Holy Scriptures were given by the Holy Spirit of God to the holy men of God. The Bible should be accepted in all its diversity, and no single stand should be selected as more true. The Bible consists of series of contro versies between differing religious views, and is often ambiguous.