"...for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy" Revelation 19:10.
At the tower of Babel in the Bible, men united together in rebellion against God. God separated mankind across the face of the earth that they might seek the Lord (Acts 17:26, 27).
Unfortunately, mankind is prone to sin, anger, and rebellion. Today, mankind (under Satan's inspiration, Ephesians 2:2) is once again seeking to create a one-world system (Babylon rebuilt).
This is the New World Order, which will consist of a one-world currency, a one-world political system (confederation of nations), and a one-world religious system (the ecumenical movement). This is all preparation by the Illuminati for the appearing of the Antichrist.
The stage is being set. The beast system is already well into development. Of course, the church will be removed from the world before the Antichrist appears (2nd Thessalonians 2:1-9). If you take the King James Bible at face value, you can only conclude a Pretribulation Rapture, and a Premillenial Tribulation.
Many of today's religious customs come from ancient Babylon. It is important to understand this history in order to comprehend the coming great whore of Revelation, the Illuminati, and the New World Order.