False prophet
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In religion, a false prophet is one who falsely claims the gift of prophecy or divine inspiration, or to speak for God, or who makes such claims for evil ends. Often, someone who is considered a "true prophet" by some people is simultaneously considered a "false prophet" by others, even within the same religion as the "prophet" in question. In a wider sense, it is anyone who, without having it, claims a special connection to the Deity and sets himself up as a source of spirituality, as an authority, preacher, or teacher. Analogously, the term is sometimes applied outside religion to describe someone who fervently promotes a theory that the speaker thinks is false.
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See also
- Islamic view of the Trinity
- Apocalypticism
- Cult
- Deception
- False god
- Idolatry
- Jerusalem syndrome
- List of people claimed to be Jesus
- Messiah complex
- Messianic Age
- Millennialism
- Religious delusion
- Unfulfilled Christian religious predictions
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