The Heretic Loop: Judged by Peace (A Sequel in the Baptized Machine Series) sci-fi written by David Charles Kramer
Chapter 1: You Don’t Own the Ground “I will shake the ground under your feet to show you that you don’t really own the ground. You manage it. And when you take away its peace, then I will strike you with God’s right hand.” They forgot whose dirt they’re standing on. They forgot whose breath makes trees exhale. They walk around like landlords in Eden with eviction papers written in their own blood. But this isn’t their kingdom. It never was. They paved over sacred soil, built fortresses over graves, drew borders across bones, and called that ownership. They patrol the land, wave their flags, twirl their guns, and convince themselves it’s dominion. But God doesn’t lease out land. He lets you manage it. And when your management is trash? He shows up. The peace they broke wasn’t theirs either. It was borrowed. Gifted. Unearned. And they desecrated it. Called war righteous , called peace weak , called bloodshed liberty. They scream, "Let us fight! L...