and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls,
having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
And upon her forehead was a name written,
MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT,
THE
MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus:
Revelation 17:4-6
Hmmmmm.....what entity engaged in "fornication" with the world and let paganism into Christianity? Then also proceeded to persecute the "saints"? Hint, hint...think inquisitions, etc...