The Light within is not to be identif ied with conscience, which is human and fallible. Most Quaker Meetings do not include ordained ministers. Congregation merely gathers in the place of worship for the direct communion with G od. Quakers believe that any man can spiritually enter into communion with God without any intermediaries. The teachings of George Fox held that all have immediate access to God, and therefore we are all ministers.
Worship consists of a silent gathering.
Congregation waits in silence for God's guidance. A worshiper who feels that he has been touched through the Inner Light may feel compelled to speak and is under a divine requirement to share. The periods of silence offer opportunity for reflection and meditation. They allow the soul, the spirituality in people to reach insight into deeper truths. A meeting represent united communion with God and transcends individual self.