The silent meeting, then, is the sacrament of communion with God, where Friends lay themselves open for the Spirit's leadings. Equality before God - All are equal, and from this belief came the principles of plain dress, simple living and plain speech which many associate with Quakers. Today many Friends live simply, and a few do adopt plain dress. The Peace Testimony - Probably the most known of modern Quaker teachings, the peace testimony is a simple statement that since God is in everyone, no one should harm another. The complete testimony is linked above.
Many meetings are very small, and some are in people's houses.
The Religious Society of Friends is an alternative Christian group, which emphasizes the personal contact with God that may be had by all. This leads many Quakers into social issues and activities, many are active today in native, Women's, Anti-violence, Educational, or poverty relief efforts. We believe the spirit is still leading us and unfolding its message, and that we ourselves can find God, and establish a living relationship. It is this search for a closer relationship with God that is the Way. Quakers also state that religion is not attained by logic and reasoning, and that the Spirit's teaching is necessary, that religion is concerned with all of life, and that therefore definitions are limiting.