I'd say the very very first thing you should be able to do (and this is usually the hardest thing to do as well) is be able to tell whether he's "good" or "evil". If you can't tell one from t'other, how can you choose one from t'other. And if you can't do that, then you're just lost, lost, lost.

Something tells me, if someone like that (the false prophet) comes out of the woodwork, you're going to need to be sophisticated in discernment. But of course everyone on this planet claims to be here for the betterment of everyone. Everyone is only doing good, nobody likes to think of themselves or anyone else as an evil bastard.

One thing I do like about the OP, as opposed to some of the other people I've interacted with the past - he's upfront about who he is. None of this love and light, shuck and jive. None of this come follow me to candyland bullshit. Just hey, I'm evil, I know some stuff, want to chat? I can appreciate that, even if I don't agree with it.