" I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. " Revelation 17:5 The mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carried her is revealed; The Woman " And this woman you saw in your vision represents the great city that rules over the kings of the earth ." Revelation 17:18 I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration, vs 6 "And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH." Revelation 17:5 That's the reason it was built; "The kings of the world have had immoral relations with her, and the people of the earth have been made drunk by the wine of her immorality." Revelation 17:2 Scarlet Beast A seat of idolatry and cruel oppressive governments, will deceive people except the remna