First, Revelations 13:7: "And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations."
Second, Revelations 12:12: "Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down to you, having great wrath, because he knowth that he hath but a short time.
then you'd have to throw out the whole bible, because the main difference between the 12 religions is interpretation.
Ok, I've studied it as a process that we all go through in revealing the Son of God in each of us.
what role does the whore of babylon play in that process?
It's been a while. Seems like it's the carnal man, flesh nature, but I'm sure some other folks would be more specific. Not my bag of late. I knew a guy that was going through the whole book, interpreting in the manner I mentioned, but I lost interest.