1catalyst: Evil because it orders its adherents to pray to God daily and be God-conscious? Because it not only declares but also applies equality between the different groups of mankind? Because it enjoins on its followers duty to the poor and kindness? Because it upholds forgiveness as better than revenge? Because it declares there is none but One God? Then evil it is indeed. Expand the circle of your research and maybe produce some of your own instead of reading material selectively. P.S. An intro course and a little "studying" does not enable or entitle you to declare the nature of a particular history.