. . . "In religion, a false prophet is one who falsely claims the gift of prophecy or divine inspiration, or who uses that gift 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. The term is sometimes applied outside religion to describe someone who fervently promotes a theory that the speaker thinks is false."@en . . . .