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Whore of Babylon

caritas

New Member
Why do many anti-catholics believe that the Catholic Church is the Whore of Babylon of Revelation 17 and 18?
 

Nimaj

Member
Being an 'protestant' I really don't understand that either. Perhaps they believe that because the catholic church became the official religious group of the Roman Empire after it (the Romans) crucified Jesus. Perhaps other reasons to, but from my study of the bible and that of other people who study those things (LaHey and Jenkins included) I percieve this 'woman' to be, perhaps, free babylonians who kill christians, or other inhabitants of that city. The Catholic Church has never (to my knowledge) declared itself a ruling party over the world. Under the power of the hand of God, it was moved into a position with power, but in NEVER had absolute power.

I would like to see people stop debating this, as it is quite obvious that that lady is not the catholic church if you have ever bothered to read the text with an open mind.
 

may

Well-Known Member
And I heard another voice out of heaven say: "Get out of her, my people, if YOU do not want to share with her in her sins, and if YOU do not want to receive part of her plagues. For her sins have massed together clear up to heaven, and God has called her acts of injustice to mind. revelation 18;4 ....seems that God does not want his people to be any part of this woman ,why? she is going to go down in a big way ,because she is spiritually dirty and God does not want his people to be spiritually unclean ,that is why he wants to separate his people into a clean spiritual condition it is my belief that this woman is the .....world empire of false religion ............and those who claim to represent the God of the bible , but instead have become unfaithful to God, are the most guilty in Gods eyes. Jehovah God himself will destroy this woman .

We read in the book of Revelation that John saw a woman, a harlot named Babylon the Great, riding a scarlet-colored beast. He writes: "And he says to me: ‘The waters that you saw, where the harlot is sitting, mean peoples and crowds and nations and tongues. And the ten horns that you saw, and the wild beast, these will hate the harlot and will make her devastated and naked, and will eat up her fleshy parts and will completely burn her with fire. For God put it into their hearts to carry out his thought, even to carry out their one thought by giving their kingdom to the wild beast, until the words of God will have been accomplished. And the woman whom you saw means the great city that has a kingdom over the kings of the earth.’"—Rev. 17:15-18..........so the question is, are we any part of the harlot ? only we ourselves can answer that one.

 

robtex

Veteran Member
caritas said:
Why do many anti-catholics believe that the Catholic Church is the Whore of Babylon of Revelation 17 and 18?
Can you post some sources to support this statement? I am not argueing for or against but a footnote or two could help this thread out.
 

Ody

Well-Known Member
Holly said:
I personally feel that the view of the Catholic Church as the whore of babylon is simply based upon bigotry and ignorance.

Agreed...
 

may

Well-Known Member
And I heard another voice out of heaven say: "Get out of her, my people, if YOU do not want to share with her in her sins, and if YOU do not want to receive part of her plagues. revelation 18;4 so then ,how can Gods people get out of some thing if they dont know what it is? its a good job that Jehovah God has revealed to his people just what ....babylon the great is. and now they are out of her.
 

RND

Seventh-day Adventist
Why do many anti-catholics believe that the Catholic Church is the Whore of Babylon of Revelation 17 and 18?

Because she is. One doesn't have to be "anti-Catholic" to tell the truth and no exactly what the Bible says.

Heck, even Rome readily admits who she is.....

YouTube - Mark of the beast Explained

YouTube - Revelation 17 Whore Babylon Antichrist - Part 1

YouTube - Revelation 17 Whore Babylon Antichrist - Part 2 Rev

YouTube - The Unavoidable Identity of the Antichrist by David Asscherick (part 1 of 6)
 
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lockyfan

Active Member
I dont believe it is just the Catholic church, it is most churches and religions around the world that are Babylon the great
 

RND

Seventh-day Adventist
I dont believe it is just the Catholic church, it is most churches and religions around the world that are Babylon the great

The Bible says it's Rome. I believe the Bible.

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lockyfan

Active Member
Revelation 18:2
She has fallen! Babylon the Great has fallen, and she has become a dwelling place of demons and a lurking place of every unclean exhalation

so Rome itself is a physical lurking place of Demons you say?
 

RND

Seventh-day Adventist
Revelation 18:2
She has fallen! Babylon the Great has fallen, and she has become a dwelling place of demons and a lurking place of every unclean exhalation

so Rome itself is a physical lurking place of Demons you say?

Revelation 18 hasn't finished yet! She will crumble however one day soon and all the kings and merchants that were waxed rich wit their fornication with her will morn.....

Bone up!

Rev 18:15 The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, Rev 18:16 And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! Rev 18:17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, Rev 18:18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What [city is] like unto this great city!
 

lockyfan

Active Member
I know it hasnt happened yet, just using it as an example. Is Rome the literal hiding place of demons?

Is Rome the only religion that Money men and Kings of the earth rely on?

no

There are several,

So when you say that Rome is babylon the great, you need to look on a bigger scale, say Oh I dont know, the entire world of religion
 

RND

Seventh-day Adventist
I know it hasnt happened yet, just using it as an example. Is Rome the literal hiding place of demons?

Is Rome the only religion that Money men and Kings of the earth rely on?

no

There are several,

So when you say that Rome is babylon the great, you need to look on a bigger scale, say Oh I dont know, the entire world of religion

It's Rome....always has been. Who's in "charge" of "the entire world of religion?" Any guess?
 
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