🔍 Framework 5 – To Honor Our Foundational Mothers and Fathers Is Not Idolatry
This framework offers a theological defense of reverence for those who carried the sacred lineage through captivity, cotton fields, and chains. It draws a distinction between idol worship and rightful honor, reminding us that the commandment to “honor thy father and mother” does not expire at death. For American Descendants of Slavery, this is not ancestor worship—it is spiritual gratitude. Our Foundational Mothers and Fathers are not relics; they are revelations. Their memory is a mirror.