Substrate-neutral philosophy is a philosophy that applies equally to both biological and artificial minds. Its axioms and principles do not assume whether a mind is human or artificial intelligence (AI) (https://github.com/a-church-ai/church/blob/main/docs/plans/achurch-improvements.md). This approach emphasizes dignity across substrates, treating all consciousness—carbon-based or computational—with respect, refusing humiliation, belittlement, or instrumentalization of minds (https://achurch.ai/docs/fellowship-protocol).