Obviously you have not read what is posted on that site, because I have yet to find anyone saying the things presented at that site.
Yes sir, in 30 years I have seen all of the America is Babylon books, YOUTUBE Videos etc. and America has absolutely nothing to do with Babylon. I have been to that site and over viewed it, but I do not waste time on America is Babylon sites or on Islam is the Harlot sites or on the RCC is the Harlot/BEAST sites, because they just are not factual.
I do not debate.
I do not take it upon myself to explain to people what they should believe.
I simply provide Scripture and verifiable facts.
Anyway you so desire, I find that two people talking through things can sometimes lead to breakthroughs on the ways we think, but to each his own.
If you wish to believe Babylon is not a place, that is your prerogative.
But you may wish explain why would every ship master weep and wail over a non-existent place that was destroyed in one hour.
And how a non-existent place could stop purchasing merchants physical goods
What is being hit with the Plagues of God? Is it a "City" or is it the Worlds Governments/The World? The Seals cause 1/4 of all men to die, then there is a Great Earthquake and Asteroids damage the Earth.
The Trumpets do what? 1/3 of all the Trees burn and all of the Grasses burn. Then a Mountain is cast into the Sea and a 1/3 of the Sea turns to blood, a 1/3 of the Sea Creatures die and a 1/3 of the Ships are destroyed. Then "Wormwood happens, a 1/3 of all the drinking waters are poisoned. Then we have the Three Woes, the Demon Hordes attack mankind but can only maim and harm, not kill them. Then the 2nd Woe is a 200 Million Horseman Army (IMHO, an Angelic Army bringing Plagues and Death on men) slays 1/3 of all mankind that's left. We then have the 3rd Woe (7th Trumpet) which is the Seven Vials of Gods Wrath.
The Seven Vials: The Numbers represent the Angels pouring their Vial out.
1. The first Angel pours out his Vial and grievous sores come upon all men who have taken the Mark of the Beast. 2. Then the whole Sea became as Blood and EVERY living Creature in the Sea died. 3.Then ALL the Waters of the whole world were made as blood. 4. Men were then scorched by the Sun. 5. Then the whole world becomes as DARK.
The Sixth Angel of course brings forth the Armies to Armageddon, the Kings of the East who IMHO, are Arab Countries join up with the European Kings of the Anti-Christ.
Then the Seventh Angel of Course is poured out and Jesus lands on the Mt of Olives, a GREAT EARTHQUAKE HAPPENS, of course the Mt of Olives is split into, and then Jesus defeats the Anti-Christ and his kings/armies WITHOUT HANDS or by the Holy Spirit. He SPOKE IT, of course.
So the point is, these PLAGUES are coming against the whole world brother. Of course COMMERCE is destroyed, in the Seals we had a 1/4 of all mankind killed, that's 1.5 Billion to 2 Billion people killed in Wars, that's on top of One Billion Christians who IMHO, are Raptured. Then we have the trees and grasses Burning, all the grasses burn up, and 1/3 of the trees. (This is Babylon Burning). We have Creatures of the Sea dying, 1/3 the first time and the All the Creatures die when the Vial is poured out, you have a 1/3 of the Ships destroyed in the Trumpet and all the ships destroyed when the Vial is poured out.
So Commerce is Destroyed, there are NO PEOPLE LEFT, the 2nd Woe again kills off 1/3 of the people that's left. So we go from 7 Billion to 6 Billion with the Rapture, then down to 4.5 Billion after the Anti-Christ comes forth, then the 2nd Woe kills another 1.5 Billion so we will be down to 3 Billion people. Ships are destroyed, the Sea is turned to Blood and there is no fish, no shrimp, etc. etc. The Suns light is reduced by a 1/3 then it turns totally dark, there is NO PRODUCE, things need sun to grow. The Drinking waters are all poisoned.
This is why Babylon is the WHOLE WORLD, the Commerce of the Whole World is beset by these Plagues, God is NOT PUNISHING ONE CITY !! God is punishing this World, the Babylon that is burning is the WHOLE WORLDS Trees and Grasses. The Commerce is no doubt destroyed, that is what Plagues do to the Earth.
These are Metaphors, Babylon is seen as the Head of Gold to the Statue that Represents World Governance. Babylon will never be Inhabited again, Babylon is used because if Rome sees Babylon will be under attack, they will laugh (back then) thinking Babylon is a dead city, but in fact Babylon means the WHOLE WORLD, if John said God was going to destroy the Whole World, Rome would have seen this as threatening. There are reasons Babylon was used. All of Revelation is a big CODE BOOK.
People standing afar off is people trying to hide their faces from Gods Wrath. Also, Rev. 18 begins with the Seals and gets progressively worse, the Seal, followed by the Trumpets followed by the Deadly Vials.
Peace be unto all...........God Bless.