Children of Abraham

The Children of Abraham are a neo-Christian religious movement founded by Billie Harp in 2027. It's membership today is primarily in the United Canadian and American States, but sects have appeared in the California Free State, the Confederated American States, and one group in France.

The movement began as a peaceful group that taught simple spiritual exercises, such as singing "HU", a 'love song to God' to experience the Light and Sound of God and recognize the presence of the Holy Spirit, though recently the group has begun to target megacorporations and the "Sinful Decadence" of modern society.

## History

The movement was founded in 2027 by Billie Harp (spiritual name: Brilliant Hope) who remained its spiritual leader, or "Living Master" until his death in September 2033. He was succeeded by Joaquin Lamar (spiritual name: Jovial Spirit). On October 22, 2043, Diego Maclean (spiritual name: Dream Leader) also declared himself the Living Master, leading to a schism in the group with both Lamar and Maclean claiming to be the Living Master of the organization until Maclean died from a heart attack in late 2050. Lamar would remain in control of the organization until November 2, 2064, when the Matrix Crash 2.0 left the organization in disarray. This was an opportunity for member Tierra Irving (spiritual name: Living Earth) to take control and begin rebuilding the organization in her own image by relocating her base of operations to Detroit. As of December 2083, there are an estimated 50,000 members of the organization.

### Known Actions

June 5, 2065 - 3 CoA members were arrested for trespassing on Renraku property holding signs protesting their involvement with the JIS. They were held for 24 hours before being released on probation.

November 1, 2068 - CoA chief attorney Brittany Hoffman (spiritual name: Resolute Force) files a 157 page brief with the Supreme Court of the UCAS claiming that the megacorporations of the world are an "Affront to the mighty God and all his Children on Earth" and requests they hear a case calling for the immediate disbanding of all megacorporations immediately. Her briefing is returned on November 3 with a statement from Court Clerk Gonzalo Berry stating "As this is a matter between God and the corporate entities, the separation of Church and State requires the Court to remain an impartial observer to your grievances."

December 10, 2068 - A bus carrying 15 members of the CoA broke through a chainlink fence surrounding a Mitsuhama chip manufacturing plant. The members stormed the facility and killed 4 guards, wounding 9 others, before they were subdued. 5 members of the CoA were killed and the remaining 10 were detained by Mitsuhama and put on trial, where they were put on a work program for the next 20 years.

June 21, 2071 - The daughter of an Aztechnology corporate executive is taken hostage by four members of the CoA in Tenochtitlan, Aztlan. They hold the girl for 12 hours before a group of the Jaguar Guard storm the room, killing all four members and rescuing the girl.

December 19, 2074 - Members of the CoA host a Christmas Charity event, raising over UCA$50,000 that is later discovered to have been sent to Amazonia to buy arms and weapons to use against Aztechnology. This prompts Aztechnology to actively target CoA operations in Aztland.

November 18, 2075 - CoA targets a shipment of artificial turkeys bound for Paris, France and hijacks it. The truck is diverted to a warehouse where the turkeys are allowed to warm and become dangerous for human consumption before being refrozen and delivered. The resulting sickness is initially blamed on Saeder-Krupp, but it is later determined that CoA was responsible for the act.

February 21, 2080 - The UCAS Federal Bureau of Investigation obtains a warrant to investigate the home of Tierra Irving. A raid reveals she was aware and actively encouraging attacks on various megacorporate holdings. She was arrested and was sentenced in June 2081 to 15 years in prison. She would go on to give the "Fearless Martyr" speech from prison, which was relayed to her followers. Since then, the CoA has attempted to remain low key.

## Beliefs

The Children of Abraham believe that the Earth was made by God (Yahweh) for his Children, Adam and Eve, and that despite humanity's flaws, there is still good in them. Their belief is that God only wants what's best for his Children, but in order to point them in the right path, they must be given challenges to overcome. Since Irving's takeover in 2064, the organization has preached open opposition to the megacorporations that run most of the world, particularly the corporations serving the Japanese Imperial State.