I was just trying to understand what is meant by the phrase "whore of all the earth" in 1 Nephi 14:11. She "sat upon many waters; and she had dominion over all the earth, among all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people."
I've always considered this as a stinging insult to some church (we've all heard the different conjectures about which church it could be.) A whore is one who participates- often for money- in a sacred ritual without being married. So, if we know the true Priesthood of God has been restored to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and that no other church holds the authority, it is as if others are performing all the ritual's of Christ's church without the authority or covenants God intends. It is not an insult, just a very apt comparison.
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