The Parliament of the World's Religions, meeting in Chicago from August 28 to September 5, 1993, marked a significant step in satan's plan to establish a world government influenced by his religious deception. Under the guise of tolerance and ecumenism, satan is undermining the world's ability to discern the true from the false, paving the way for many to follow a strong religious leader who, with signs and wonders, will direct them toward worshiping the Beast.

Long before the coming of Christ, pagans used the cross as a religious symbol in various forms across the ancient world. According to historian Alexander Hislop, Tammuz, intimately associated with the Babylonian mystery religions begun by the worship of Nimrod, Semiramis, and her illegitimate son Horus, was linked to the sign of the cross. The original form of the Babylonian letter T, which was the initial of Tammuz, resembled the crosses used today in this world's Christianity.

The veneration of Mary in Roman Catholicism has roots in pagan practices originating from the heathen religious system created by Nimrod and Semiramis, specifically the worship of the Mother and Child. This symbol of the Mother and Child has been endlessly repeated across ancient nations, with the Mother often revered as the Queen of Heaven, bearing fruit despite being a virgin. In various cultures, she was known by different names: in China as the Holy Mother, in Germany as Hertha, in Scandinavia as Disa, among the Druids as Vigo-Paritura, to the Greeks as Aphrodite, to the Romans as Venus with her son Jupiter, and in Canaan as Ashtoreth, also called the queen of heaven. In Ephesus, she was worshipped as Diana, the Great Mother. This false worship spread from Babylon to various nations and eventually became established at Rome and throughout the Roman Empire.

Lady Liberty, America's Goddess, is not as peaceful and freedom-loving as she seems. She is a destroyer of families and nations and Christianity through immorality because she represents and promises liberty from the One True Sovereign God. She is a symbol of anti-Christ beliefs and actions. This goddess worship is only the tip of the iceberg. The only way to have true joy is to be on God's side, worship Him, and reject the filthiness of the paganism that is in this world and to which this nation has been subjected for far too long.

Simon, the Samaritan sorcerer, after professing conversion to Christianity, sought to buy an apostleship, as recorded in Acts 8:9-24. Despite a stern rebuke, legends suggest he presented himself as a Christian apostle, particularly in Rome, where he invented a new religion. He blended his version of the doctrine of grace with elements of the old Babylonian mysteries, attaching Christ's name to it. Early Christian writers, following Irenaeus (c. AD 125-202), regarded Simon Magus as the founder of Gnosticism, though authentic information is scarce, leaving uncertainty about his direct identification with their tenets. It remains possible that a connection existed between Simon Magus and some gnostic heresies, with future investigation potentially justifying the judgment of early writers that he was a source from which Gnosticism sprang.

The woman who rides the beast in the vision is a great harlot, infamous for her fornication, which symbolizes idolatry and foreign alliances as explained in the Old Testament. Her false religion is a syncretistic blend of Christianity with rank paganism, mixing the holy with the profane to create a destructive influence that intoxicates the world's people. This harlotry identifies her with the Roman Catholic Church, which has blatantly incorporated pagan elements into its worship, from crosses and steeples to the adoration of saints and images of a false Christ, as well as heathen practices in Easter sunrise services and Christmas Eve masses. Following Emperor Constantine's conversion in AD 313, the church gained official status alongside paganism, and he assumed religious authority, taking titles such as Vicarius Christi and Pontifex Maximus, which later passed to the Popes. At the Council of Nicea in AD 325, the Catholic Church eased the admission of pagans and their practices, further embedding idolatry. A striking example is the adoration of Mary, elevated nearly to divine status with titles like Queen of Heaven, reflecting ancient goddess worship from Mesopotamia over 4,000 years ago. This modern manifestation mirrors pagan trinities such as Osiris, Isis, and Horus, or Nimrod, Semiramis, and Tammuz, showing a pattern of Father-Mother-Son replicated in Catholic practice. Additionally, the woman on the beast is arrayed in purple and scarlet, colors associated with power and authority in both pagan and Christian Rome, prominently worn by Catholic clergy in garments like the cappa magna and cassock, signifying their connection to this harlot's identity.

The Babylonian Mystery Religion, originating shortly after the Flood, was a deceptive system crafted with the aid of satan, centered around Nimrod and his mother-wife, Semiramis, in ancient Babylon. Semiramis established herself as a goddess, claiming to have descended from the moon in a giant egg into the Euphrates River at the first full moon after the spring equinox, becoming known as Ishtar, now pronounced Easter. She taught that the moon was a goddess with a twenty-eight-day cycle, ovulating at full moon, thus initiating worship of celestial bodies. Semiramis also claimed pregnancy by the rays of the sun god Baal, naming her son Tammuz, who was revered as the son of Baal and associated with rabbits, making them sacred in this pagan system. After Nimrod's death, Semiramis declared he had ascended to the sun as Baal, introducing Baal worship and representing his presence on earth through flames, candles, or lamps in worship. When Tammuz was killed by a wild pig, Semiramis proclaimed that his blood on an evergreen stump caused it to grow into a full tree overnight, rendering the evergreen sacred and originating the Christmas tree custom. She further instituted a forty-day period of sorrow before Tammuz's death anniversary, during which no meat was eaten, establishing the basis for Lent, and taught followers to meditate on the mysteries of Baal and Tammuz, marking a T on their hearts, a precursor to crossing the heart. Semiramis also claimed Tammuz ascended to Baal, and both were worshipped in sacred flames as father and son, laying the groundwork for the concept of a trinity. The celebration of Ishtar Sunday, or Easter Sunday, involved rabbits and eggs, with Semiramis decreeing a pig be eaten on that day due to Tammuz's death by one, linking modern Easter practices like eggs, rabbits, hot cross buns, and ham to this ancient pagan mystery religion. These customs, deeply rooted in idolatry, stand as abominations to God, perpetuated by satan's cunning deception to ensnare humanity through traditions and familial bonds.

The celebration of New Year's Eve has deep roots in pagan traditions, tracing back to ancient Mesopotamia, often considered the cradle of civilization. Over 4,000 years ago, festivals in this region marked the renewal of the world for another year, featuring elements like the twelve days of Christmas, bright fires, and likely the yule log, along with gift-giving, carnivals, merrymaking, and feasting. These customs, which predate the birth of Christ, celebrated the arrival of a new year and were later intertwined with other pagan practices. In ancient Rome, the festival of Saturnalia, lasting a week, included drunken revelry, role reversal, gift-giving, and even human sacrifice in honor of the deity Saturn. This celebration spanned from mid-December to January 1st, with December 25th marking the day the Romans believed the sun was at its lowest ebb. Despite efforts by early church fathers to forbid such pagan customs around the time of Emperor Constantine in 375 AD, the traditions of Saturnalia proved too entrenched to be eradicated. Instead, the church incorporated elements like merriment, greenery, lights, and gifts, attempting to redirect them toward the celebration of the Babe of Bethlehem, though the essence of Saturnalia persisted. During the Middle Ages, ancient Roman customs were further augmented by the heathen rites of the Teutonic peoples. Practices such as the Yule log, a remnant of sun worship bonfires, and mistletoe, a symbol of sex worship in Druid rites, were added to New Year's festivities. The date of New Year's celebrations temporarily shifted to March 25 to align with Germanic spring fertility rites before Pope Gregory reinstated the pagan Roman date of January 1st in 1582 with his Gregorian calendar reforms, which were eventually accepted across the Western world. The historical connection of New Year's Eve to anti-Semitic actions further taints its origins. Pope Gregory, in the late 16th century, used January 1st as a day for anti-Jewish activities, including forced conversion sermons, taxation for conversion houses, confiscation of sacred literature, and violence against Jewish communities. Earlier, in 324 AD, Pope Sylvester, under whose influence Emperor Constantine prohibited Jews from living in Jerusalem, was commemorated on December 31st, known as Saint Sylvester Day, a date that became synonymous with Jewish persecution in parts of Europe and Israel, where New Year's Eve is still referred to as Sylvester. Modern New Year's Eve celebrations continue to reflect these pagan roots, often serving as an excuse for drunkenness and foolish behavior, with traditions like kissing at midnight echoing the sexual aspects of Roman Saturnalia. This holiday, falling in the dead of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, began as an adjunct to Christmas, celebrating the rebirth of the sun, and later incorporated fertility rites, human sacrifices, and acts of persecution, revealing a persistent connection to its heathen origins.

The roots of the Catholic Church trace back to the Babylon of Nebuchadnezzar and even further to Nimrod and his prostitute wife, Semiramis, who were prominent leaders in Babylon after the Noachian Flood. This historical connection reveals the Catholic Church as an institution of this world, deeply intertwined with worldly politics since the time of Constantine the Great in the fourth century AD. Unlike the true church established by Jesus Christ, which is not of this world, the Catholic Church has been heavily involved in the affairs and power struggles of earthly empires, with emperors of the Roman Empire being ordained and crowned by the ruling Pope, establishing the Church's dominance over secular authority. This worldly involvement starkly contrasts with the heavenly citizenship of true Christians, whose kingdom, as Jesus declared, is not of this cosmos, but from heaven, the dwelling place of God.

Gnosticism, a major heresy faced by the true church in the first century, is experiencing a resurgence today through various philosophies that echo its ancient beliefs. Though not explicitly named in the Bible, with the possible exception of I Timothy 6:20-21, Gnosticism was a predominant source of heresy during the writing of the New Testament. Books such as John, I Corinthians, Galatians, Colossians, I and II Timothy, Jude, and I John address its elements, while Revelation references Gnostic practices like knowing the depths of satan and the Nicolaitans. Far from being an irrelevant, long-dead issue, Gnosticism poses a significant threat in these end times when knowledge increases and faith wanes. Modern movements, including feminism, draw on Gnostic texts like the Gospel of Mary, the Gospel of Eve, and the Pistis Sophia to support concepts such as the divine feminine and the ordination of women, challenging God-ordained roles and hierarchy within the church. This egalitarian approach, while seemingly utopian, leads to confusion and subjects doctrine to the lowest common denominator, as individuals with Gnostic leanings often believe they possess superior knowledge over the church and its ministry, contrary to God's pattern of establishing doctrine and leadership through those He chooses.

The Babylonian Mystery Religion, identified as the mystery of lawlessness, was already at work during the time of the apostles, infiltrating the early church. As described in Revelation 17:5, this entity is named "MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH," signifying its pervasive and deceptive influence. This false religious system began to impact the true church negatively within just a couple of decades after the resurrection of Jesus Christ, gradually wearing down believers through its presence and occasional open persecution. The apostles, including Paul, warned of this infiltration, noting in II Thessalonians 2:7 that the mystery of iniquity was actively working, leading to a departure from sound doctrine and the rise of false teachers within the church. This Babylonian influence promoted a form of godliness that used the name of Christ but rejected His law, creating a deceptive dichotomy that many fell for, as seen in II Timothy 4:3-5 and II Peter 2:2-3. The true church was torn by this subversion, with members often spiritually unaware, allowing the false gospel to erode their faith. The mystery of lawlessness, tied to the spirit of the antichrist as mentioned in I John 4:3, eventually overwhelmed the true church by sheer numbers and became a political force, using the power of the state to persecute believers far beyond what Imperial Rome had done. This persecution, spanning 1260 years, targeted the true church among others, with staggering numbers put to death under its influence. The Babylonian Mystery Religion is progressive in nature, building in intensity toward a climax just before the return of Jesus Christ, when all restraints are removed. It is linked to the man of sin, a religious figure of global significance who will lead a worldwide rebellion against God, as foretold in II Thessalonians 2:9-10. This figure, associated with the beast power, will deceive many through signs and lying wonders, contributing to a society of increasing lawlessness akin to the days of Noah, as described in Genesis 6:5-7. The culmination of this iniquity will see the whole world gathered to fight against Christ at His coming, with the man of sin playing a leading role in these end-time events of global proportions, as depicted in Revelation 16:13-14 and 19:19.