That's merely your opinion, and should not be stated as a dogma, so perhaps there is a better approach to use...?
Well of course it's my opinion...who else's opinion would it be?
Sorry Clarence, I wasn't actually trying to be abrasive in my previous post, but perhaps I came across as such.
What I mean is that 'good' and 'evil' are better termed 'generosity' and 'selfishness'.
To quote Dictionary.com, evil is defined primarily as: "morally wrong or bad; immoral; wicked".
The problem with the very definition of the word 'evil' is that it is not definite. There is no fixed idea of what is morally right or wrong, there's only what each individual perceives as such due to the time and society they live in.
Many Catholic priests would term masturbation, pre-marital ... and various other natural functions as 'wicked', but I don't agree with them. Does that make me 'evil'? Of course not. That just means we have a different set of morals and values.
Are the Crusades good or evil? Did the Crusaders consider themselves good or evil? It's all subjective and none of it can be considered absolute. It was absolutely right that the Crusaders killed any Muslim or Pagan that they wanted, as these things weren't just frowned upon, they were downright heresy and evil in themselves, to the Christians.
Do I agree with it, looking at it from the perspective of modern morality? No, of course not. But if I had been born and raised in the 11th century, would I feel the same way?
Therefore, there's no such thing as a 'good' prophet or an 'evil' one. All you can have really are 'pro-Yahweh' or 'anti-Yahweh' prophets, because the anti-Prophets weren't thinking to themselves "I think I'll do that which I consider evil because I like being evil", they thought "I'll do good according to what I consider to be good".
Jer 14:14 Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
Lam 2:14 Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
Can you not see how these two quotes from you are entirely subjective? It's just a matter of opinion of the writer if they are right or wrong, and it's just as easy to argue from one position as it is another - as it is, you have a pro-Yahweh position on it and thus the antagonists are considered 'evil'.
But it is a fact also that most people have a hard time accepting such a preset.
