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In [[religion]], a '''prophet''' (or ''' prophetess''') is a person who has directly encountered the [[numinous]] or the [[Divinity|divine]] and serves as an intermediary with humanity. Prophets existed in many ancient cultures, including each [[Abrahamic religion]], the [[Sibyl|Sybilline]] and [[Oracle of Delphi#Oracle|Delphic Oracles]] in [[Ancient Greece]], the [[Völuspá]] in [[Old Norse]], [[Zoroaster]] in [[Persia]], and many others. Traditionally, both prophets and [[false prophets]] are regarded as having a founding or galvanizing role in society due to their teachings and actions. The label 'prophet' can be extremely [[subjective]]: Without exception, someone who is considered a '[[Truth|true]]' prophet by some people, is simultaneously considered a 'false' prophet by some others.

In [[religion]], a '''prophet''' (or ''' prophetess''') is a person who has directly encountered the [[numinous]] or the [[Divinity|divine]] and serves as an intermediary with humanity. Prophets existed in many ancient cultures, including each [[Abrahamic religion]], the [[Sibyl|Sybilline]] and [[Oracle of Delphi#Oracle|Delphic Oracles]] in [[Ancient Greece]], the [[Völuspá]] in [[Old Norse]], [[Zoroaster]] in [[Persia]], and many others. Traditionally, both prophets and [[false prophets]] are regarded as having a founding or galvanizing role in society due to their teachings and actions. The label 'prophet' can be extremely [[subjective]]: Without exception, someone who is considered a '[[Truth|true]]' prophet by some people, is simultaneously considered a 'false' prophet by some others.

Alternatively, social commentators who suggest escalating crisis in environment and society due to a lack or failure of due care are often referred to as 'prophets of doom.'  

Alternatively, social commentators who suggest escalating crisis in environment and society due to a lack or failure of due care are often referred to as 'prophets of doom.'  

 

==Judaism==

==Judaism==

* [[Portent (divination)|Portent]]

* [[Portent (divination)|Portent]]

* [[Propheteering]]

* [[Propheteering]]

== References ==

== References ==

*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12477a.htm Entry for prophecy, prophet, and prophetess at the Catholic Encyclopedia on-line edition]

*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12477a.htm Entry for prophecy, prophet, and prophetess at the Catholic Encyclopedia on-line edition]

*[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=554&letter=P Entry for prophecy and prophets at the Jewish Encyclopedia]

*[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=554&letter=P Entry for prophecy and prophets at the Jewish Encyclopedia]

*The Family, The Religious Movements Homepage Project, The University of Virginia http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/Family.html

*[http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/Family.html The Family, The Religious Movements Homepage Project, The University of Virginia]

* Prophets, a Mormon Perspective http://www.mormon.org/learn/0,8672,805-1,00.html

* [http://www.mormon.org/learn/0,8672,805-1,00.htmlProphets, a Mormon Perspective]

== Further reading ==

== Further reading ==

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I admonish you to give up the practice of always quoting the prophets of old and praising the heroes of Israel, and instead aspire to become living prophets of the Most High and spiritual heroes of the coming kingdom. To honor the God-knowing leaders of the past may indeed be worth while, but why, in so doing, should you sacrifice the supreme experience of human existence: finding God for yourselves and knowing him in your own souls?[http://www.urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/usr/local/www/data/papers?link=http://mercy.urantia.org/papers/paper155.html&file=/usr/local/www/data/papers/paper155.html&line=111#mfs]

 

"I admonish you to give up the practice of always quoting the prophets of old and praising the heroes of [[Israel]], and instead aspire to become living prophets of the [[Most Highs|Most High]] and [[spiritual]] heroes of the coming kingdom. To honor the God-knowing leaders of the past may indeed be worth while, but why, in so doing, should you sacrifice the supreme [[experience]] of human existence: finding God for yourselves and knowing him in your own [[soul]]s?"[http://www.urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/usr/local/www/data/papers?link=http://mercy.urantia.org/papers/paper155.html&file=/usr/local/www/data/papers/paper155.html&line=111#mfs]

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