The desolation of false religion will mark the beginning of the great tribulation.
well...dayum...don't you think this website has proven that point for quite some time?
Do you not see the desolation of religion in general in current events news?...hey...even the new movie Religulous...have none of you seen the movement of apostacy outside of your own group? It has hit and has been snowballing for quite some time.
At the beginning of the great tribulation, something will happen that will be a severe shock to most people on earth: the destruction of all false religion.
yeah well...there is a jewish belief that the Shekinah has appeared on the earth 9 times and will appear at the time of "gog and magog" at the last days. There is also a prediction of a alien visitation expected on Oct. 13...well, that's just a couple of days...so lets see if the Shekinah shows.
The "great tribulation" begins when the political elements suddenly turn on "Babylon the Great." They "will hate the harlot and will make her devastated and naked, and will eat up her fleshy parts and will completely burn her with fire."
When more people begin to realize some things they have overlooked....like the fact that jesus did not come to start a new religion. He came to the Jews specifically to tell them to knock off the sorcery as they had made a covenant allegiance with the fallen wicked angels. (Acts 21:21) They were using magic tricks to gain control of the masses. In exchange for knowledge of simple technology to feed their egos and need for power, they contracted to provide blood sacrifices for the aliens. When people wake up to these deceptions and see the sham exposed...which is already happening....it will all be over for religion.