They indeed were prophets. It takes prophets to do what they did.

If we talk about the living oracles and want to pay respect to them, how shall we do this? Shall we do it by never reading their words-by paying not attention to that which they say? That is a very poor way of doing.

We ought to listen to their words. When we cannot hear their words, we should read them; for they are the words of the authorized servants of God. I feel that there is a great neglect among us in this respect. --CR, 1897, 38, George Q. Cannon (CR is Reports of the General Conferences of the Church)

It's a very difficult skill. It takes a lot of confidence.

The predictions of false prophets always come true.

You got to be worried when they're agreeing about anything," she said. "Prophets. That's the last bloody thing you want prophets to do.

A true preacher of God does not condemn those who are uneducated and illiterate in all aspects of learning. He does not describe them as "idiots!" Only false prophets do that!