The European Union INTENTIONALLY built a new look-alike Tower of Babel as their seat of government. Is this a sign that the EU, America and the United Nations are preparing to establish Mystery Babylon? And are the looking for a new Nimrod, the beast that was, is not and will come again as per Rev 17:8?

The ancient Babylonians had an almost symbiotic relationship between religion and government that lasted for millennia. Yet it can be found even to this day as it bubbles away almost unnoticed under the banner of a united Europe.

Many Mesopotamian festivals are known, but only one involved a priest striking the king. The akītu was one of the most important calendrical festivals of ancient Mesopotamia. …

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One of the primary purposes of the festival was the (bi-)annual renewal of the king’s mandate… On this day the king was led into the temple of Marduk in Babylon where he underwent a “ritual humiliation.” This was a private ritual involving only the king, the high priest and the cult statue of Marduk. It involved the high priest leading the king into the temple of Marduk, temporarily removing the king’s insignia (scepter, loop, mace and Crown of Kingship), striking the king’s cheek, leading him into the cella in front of Marduk, pulling the king by the ears, and making him kneel on the ground. At this point the king uttered a protestation of his innocence to Marduk, asserting that he has not committed an offense against Marduk, Babylon, the Esagil (Marduk’s temple in Babylon), or the privileged subjects (kidinnu-citizens) of Babylon:

[I did not s]in, Lord of the Lands. I was not neglectful of your divinity. [I did not des]troy Babylon, I have not commanded its dispersal, I did not make Esagil tremble, I did not treat its rites with contempt, I did not strike the cheek of the kidinnu-citizens, I did not humiliate them, I did [not]… to Babylon, I did not destroy its outer walls …

“He (the high priest) strikes the king’s cheek. When he has struck his cheek, if his tears flow, Marduk is content. If tears do not flow, Marduk is angry; an enemy will arise and bring about his downfall.”

The year is 539 BC and the city of Babylon has fallen to the Medo-Persian Empire by the hands of Cyrus the Great. However, the Babylonian priesthood, or Chaldean magi as they are also known, continued to play an important role alongside the conquering Persians. The Chaldean priesthood played an intermediary role between their god 'Bel-Marduk' and the king.

The Chaldean magi were therefore still fully integrated into the politico-religious affairs of Babylon. After nearly fifty years of their intrusive practises and two attempts to usurp the throne, Xerxes I punished the priesthood in 487 BC by removing “…the statue of Marduk from its sanctuary, by preventing further celebration of the Akitu (or new year) festival, [and] by destroying the city” (p. 2) The eventual effect of this was the relocation and re-establishing of the Chaldean Magi to another area, in the ancient city of Pergamon, modern day Turkey.

The power and influence wielded from Pargamon ended with the death of Attalus III in 133 BC. Upon his death, Attalus bequeathed his domain and title of Pontifex Maximus to Rome. The interesting origin of this title is recorded by François Lenormant in his book 'Chaldean Magic: Its Origin and Development':

All the Greek and Latin writers acquainted with the Persian religion at this period give to its ministers the title of Magi.

In the great Pehlevi inscription of Nakch-i-Rajab, the Roman title Pontifex Maximus is rendered magupat[…] 'chief of the Magi'. (François Lenormant, 'Chaldean Magic: Its Origin and Development', p. 221)

In 63 BC Julius Caesar was officially recognised as Pontifex Maximus and this tradition was continued by successive Roman Emperors until 376 AD when Gratian refused the title. Two years later, however, the Bishop of Rome, Pope Demasus I was elected Pontifex Maximus.

In the words of William Barry, in his book on The Papal Monarchy “…the Pontifex Maximus abides; he is now the Vicar of Christ” (William Barry, The Papal Monarchy, p. 46) Yet the role of the Chief Magi has nothing to do with Christianity. It merely adopted Christianity to serve its purpose;…

Today the Pontif, as we know him, sits on the same seat of power that the Chaldean Chief Magi once occupied in Babylon. According to the Bible, this religious seat is the center of the Babylonian Mystery religion and it patiently awaits a harmonious revival between both Church and State, which results in anything but harmony!

And if we look at things from a higher level—behind the scenes, so to speak—there are several blocs; I categorize them into four primary ones. Two are "old" blocs, and two are "new." When I say "old," I mean they date back over a thousand years—remnants of the Roman Empire, such as the Holy Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the City of London, and the Vatican. These are two blocs that, in principle, attempt to exert influence over global geopolitics and international relations; however, their methods of influence are running out.

For example, London exerts influence over global geopolitics through financial structures—banking houses and the Federal Reserve. Behind all of this stands London.

The Vatican exerts influence on global geopolitics through its instrument: religion. This includes Christianity—Catholicism, Protestantism, and Orthodoxy—as well as other faiths, such as Islam. … Everything related to religion serves as a tool for the Vatican to manage global geopolitics.