What are the characteristics of large worldwide religious organizations that Les describes?
Large worldwide religious organizations are characterized by tremendous wealth, tremendous political power, and, for the most part, a history of persecuting true believers. They are seen as part of a coming great religious system, though which particular system will lead it remains unspecified and a matter of speculation.
Les explains that in Revelation chapter 17 a great religious system is going to come on the world, and the seeds of it are already visible. He notes there are many worldwide, huge religious organizations on the scene tonight that have tremendous wealth and tremendous political power. For the most part, he says, they have been persecutors of true believers. He also says there is a lot of speculation about which particular religious system will end up heading it up, and he does not know which one it will be.