Mystery Babylon Identified? Who do you think it might be...?

Question

And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. Revelation 17:5

And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. Revelation 18:24

But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell. Proverbs 9:18

Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Mark 7:7

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Answer 1

It's FALSE RELIGION

“Get out of her, my people,” the Bible long ago warned. Out of what? “Babylon the Great, the mother of the harlots and of the disgusting things of the earth.” (Rev. 17:5; 18:4) Why get out of Babylon? “For her sins have massed together clear up to heaven, and God has called her acts of injustice to mind.” (Rev. 18:5) Who is this mother harlot from whom people should separate themselves?

Martin Luther and other leaders of the Reformation identified the Catholic Church and its papacy as Babylon the Great. What about the Protestant churches that sprang up as a result of the Reformation? The fact is, apart from their rejection of the primacy of the pope, some were not much different from Catholicism in church structure, and they retained unscriptural doctrines, such as the Trinity, immortality of the soul, and eternal torment. For this reason some preachers urged people to break free not only from the Catholic Church but also from the main Protestant church systems.

Bloodguilty Babylon the Great

Satan is “the ruler of this world,” “the god of this system of things.” (John 12:31; 2 Corinthians 4:4) Part of Satan’s world is the earth-wide system of false religion he has built up for centuries, including Christendom and her clergy. The Bible calls this worldwide system of false religion “Babylon the Great, the mother of the [spiritual] harlots and of the disgusting things of the earth.” (Revelation 17:5) The roots of today’s false religions go back to the ancient city of Babylon, which was steeped in false religion and in God-dishonoring doctrines and practices. That is why the counterpart of ancient Babylon is called Babylon the Great, the world empire of false religion.

Regarding religious Babylon, God’s Word says: “In her was found the blood of prophets and of holy ones and of all those who have been slaughtered on the earth.” (Revelation 18:24) How are this world’s religions responsible for the blood of all those slaughtered? In that all these religions, Christendom’s churches and non-Christian religions alike, have supported, condoned, or even taken the lead in the wars of the nations; they have also persecuted and killed God-fearing people who disagreed with them.

Satan’s world, his organized human society, is made up of various closely connected parts. An important part is false religion. In the Bible false religion is represented as a “great harlot,” or prostitute, with the name “Babylon the Great.” She is a world empire, as shown by the fact that she “has a kingdom over the kings of the earth.” (Revelation 17:1, 5, 18) But what proves that Babylon the Great is a religious world empire?

Since “the kings of the earth” are said to ‘commit fornication’ with her, Babylon the Great could not be a political world empire. And since the “traveling merchants” of the earth stand at a distance and mourn at her destruction, she is not a commercial world empire. However, that she is really a religious empire is shown by the Bible’s statement that by means of her “spiritistic practice all the nations were misled.” Revelation 18:23

Also proving that Babylon the Great is a religious empire is her relationship to a “wild beast.” In the Bible such beasts represent political governments. (Daniel 8:20, 21) And it is a fact that throughout history religion has been mixed up with politics, often telling governments what to do. She has indeed exercised “a kingdom over the kings of the earth.”

Answer 2

Throughout Revelation, John uses the term "Babylon" to express the worldliness and wickedness of the world.

The city of Babylon, situated next to the Euphrates River, has been used by prophets to describe the great worldliness and wickedness of humankind. Babylon was the first city to become renown worldwide as a center of advanced human expression and desire. ...In spite of all of these technological, scientific, artistic and literary advancements, the Babylonian culture was one of the most selfish and corrupt societies ever created (until modern times), which led people further and further away from the principles of equality and doing unto others what one would want done unto them.

“Holy city” (or the “New Jerusalem)” ... is used by John to represent those who keep the commandments of God; and in contrast, the city of Babylon is used throughout Revelation as those who do not.

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Answer 3

Jerusalem is the Mystery Babylon spoken of in Revelation. Pagan Rome was also referred to, in the same way.

All the rest is merely speculation ... and is subject to the usual "wacko" factor ... that lends itself particularly well to self serving, baseless claims.

Only time will tell.

Answer 4

The great whore is the established church that honors Gos with their mouths and yet theri hearts are far from him. This deceiving chruch of works funds and supports the Beast and his system of Capatalim.

Answer 5

it could be mary m, in revelations it also metions this woman with a cup because a harlot was a whore, and that may be where the pope declaired her as one. also if she was married to jesus she would have the blood of a prophet in her

Answer 6

Some believe it is the Catholic church. Others think it may be the United states.

Answer 7

Isn't that islam seeking its fullfilment as preach by Mohammid?

Answer 8

Apparently someone forgot to read REAL history.

Answer 9

Rosie?

Answer 10

let US think AboUt thiS for A moment....