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    People said that was Trump. I've heard that before, but I'm not real sure what it means. I think it has some kind of religious connotation. Maybe like Trump was Satan?
    Are there any religious scholars here that could clear that up?

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    The whore of Babylon is not a person, it is a nation. Some scholars believe that the United States is the "whore"...

    The Beast would be Satan.

    Anyway, nobody thinks Trump is the Whore of Babylon, as he is not a nation.

    Revelations Chapter 17:

    9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
    10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he comes, he must continue a short space.
    11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goes into perdition.
    12 And the ten horns which thou saw are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
    15 And he said unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
    18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigns over the kings of the earth.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    People said that was Trump. I've heard that before, but I'm not real sure what it means. I think it has some kind of religious connotation. Maybe like Trump was Satan?
    Are there any religious scholars here that could clear that up?
    Rome, the Roman Empire, is the Whore of Babylon

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    People said that was Trump. I've heard that before, but I'm not real sure what it means. I think it has some kind of religious connotation. Maybe like Trump was Satan?
    Are there any religious scholars here that could clear that up?
    No, Trump is The Whore That Babbles On. Close but not the same.

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    Some people think the Statue of Liberty is the Whore of Babylon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    The whore of Babylon is not a person, it is a nation. Some scholars believe that the United States is the "whore"...

    The Beast would be Satan.

    Anyway, nobody thinks Trump is the Whore of Babylon, as he is not a nation.
    OK. Thanks. Many have pointed at Trump and muttered: "Whore of babylon".

    Citing:
    "The Whore of Babylon is the spirit of seductive culture, actively engaged in the deception and destruction of God’s people. That she rides upon “the beast” means she is propped up by the forces of anti-Christian government."
    https://ca.thegospelcoalition.org/co...oes-it-matter/

    "Who Is The Whore Of Babylon? (And Why Does It Matter?)"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    Rome, the Roman Empire, is the Whore of Babylon
    I've heard that.

    "Just like the beast, who was, and is not and is about to rise, the “Whore” keeps on rising from the dead! A particular brand of her seductive charm may fall into the dust and be buried by the sands of time, but just you wait! Before you know it, she will rise again in another place, known by another name but waging the same destructive war against God’s covenant people."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Charoite View Post
    No, Trump is The Whore That Babbles On. Close but not the same.
    That's very clever, Jade.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    Some people think the Statue of Liberty is the Whore of Babylon.
    I met a whore in Cairo once.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    Rome, the Roman Empire, is the Whore of Babylon
    ^ smart lady.

    I have also heard religious scholars say that whore of Babylon is a reference to imperial Rome, and that the Book of Revelation has to be read in the context of it's own historical period.

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    --->"But evil shall come upon you, which you will not know how to charm away; disaster shall fall upon you, for which you will not be able to atone; and ruin shall come upon you suddenly, of which you know nothing. (Isaiah 47:11 ESV)"

    This sounds like what is/will happen to Trump.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Charoite View Post
    No, Trump is The Whore That Babbles On. Close but not the same.
    That's hilarious!


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    Quote Originally Posted by christiefan915 View Post
    That's hilarious!
    Well, it got nothing from my mother. I forgot she's not into adult humor and she was a Trump supporter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jackoff View Post



    I met a whore in Cairo once.
    How is your mom liking Illinois?

    I'm surprised she didn't change her name to prevent you from finding her.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Charoite View Post
    Well, it got nothing from my mother. I forgot she's not into adult humor and she was a Trump supporter.
    Well, trump supporters may have humor but not when it comes to him. You and your mom must have some interesting conversations!


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