Some said the Catholic Church aka the Vatican. I don't fully agree.
I expounded, it is more then that, which may be controversial, but we need to be honest when grappling with the truth.
My response: In context of “MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.” Rev. 17:5. She is not only a harlot herself but the mother of harlots. To answer the question, it is my understanding, that any institution, denomination, sect, or religion (including the Vatican and her daughters-Protestants) who bear the nature of Babylon is the whore. What does this look like? Use wisdom, be not deceived. The abomination is idolatry/serving other gods. Where we have mixture of religion with man king systems enslaving, dominating, and make people into human resources, you can be certain, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS RIDING THE BEAST IS WORKING.
The bottom line, Its an antichrist spirit. The spirit that seduces with benefits, status, position, fleshly pleasure, prestige, and empty promises. Or the spirit that manipulates through threatenings, fear or domination. What is this spirit's objective? To be the substitution for Christ. To be worshiped (to have our fidelity and devotion). Be alert, think on this, if "religious institutions" or the nation state has our allegiance, Patriae Pontifex Maximus (father and chief priest) above Christ the King we need to repent.
In addition, If we put our flesh, ambition, career or religion above the preeminence and centralization of Christ, it too, is idolatry. Repent. There's no condemnation, just be honest and cry out for grace daily to walk circumspectly with Jesus as Lord.
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