Who is Babylon the Great Harlot?

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IDENTIFYING BABYLON THE GREAT
How do we know that the symbolic woman named Babylon the Great, described in the Bible book of Revelation, pictures all false religion? Consider the evidence:
● She could not be a literal woman because the imagery in Revelation is in the form of “signs,” or symbols.—Revelation 1:1.
● Babylon the Great sits on waters, which represent “peoples and crowds and nations.” (Revelation 17:1, 5, 15) A literal woman cannot do that. False religion, however, gets its support from its huge membership.
● This symbolic woman is a “great city that has a kingdom over the kings of the earth.” In other words, she is organized and has international influence.—Revelation 17:18.
● A spiritual harlot, Babylon the Great forms alliances with “the kings of the earth.” Moreover, these mourn her destruction. (Revelation 17:1, 2; 18:9) So she cannot be a political entity.
● The commercial leaders also mourn her destruction. (Revelation 18:15) Hence, she cannot be a secular commercial power.
● The Bible describes the blending of the worship of God with a love for the world as spiritual adultery. (James 4:4) Babylon the Great fits that profile. Also, she promotes spiritism, a religious practice.—Revelation 18:23.
● The ancient city of Babylon, after which Babylon the Great is named, was a profoundly religious city.—Isaiah 47:1, 12, 13; Jeremiah 50:1, 2, 38.
Thus, we can say with confidence that Babylon the Great pictures the combined false religions of the world.
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Actually, close but not quite. Babylon the Great is ISLAM and it's city is MECCA. The "kings of the earth" are the Arab kings who have become rich with oil. The "merchants of the earth" as listed in Ezek 27, tells us who they are, they are all who trade with Saudi Arabia.
 
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