> the catholic churches do not place this emphasis on "preparing" for the coming of the events of revelation for a reason. the book of revelation in the bible describes a counterfeit church that some say is a model for the roman catholic church: chapters 17 and 18 these chapters describe a counterfeit church that is referred to as a woman, queen, and mother. some say that the roman catholic church, with mary as its intercessor, fits this description. revelation 18:2 this verse states, "the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her," which some say refers to spiritual fornication. revelation 17:18 this verse states, "and the woman which thou sawest is that great city which reigneth over the kings of the earth," which some say refers to vatican city. revelation 17:9 this verse states, "and here is the mind which the woman sitteth. the seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth," which some say refers to the vatican's location on seven mountains.
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