This is the first time I've seen some of your claws! Scary!
JN, I appreciate you coming on here attempting to clear things up, with your photo and ID public. Through frustration, you set people off with some things, but it seems you apologized and it's not for AFF to accept, but for Baron.
You seem to believe the forum is dangerous, can get ugly, etc. and I'd say that it has that potential. But I think that's outweighed by the beautiful, articulate and heart-felt discussions that happen on AFF. It's imperfect people for sure. I don't think you will find a better group elsewhere. The difference is that some air it out even uglier about others in private -- and just for the sake of tearing down opponents. FYI LS and Oneness Pentecostals are not the only ones falling for this wannabe scholar business. Many charismatics are as well. But since we are all coming from a Oneness Pentecostal perspective, we do find it curious that exaggerated, often-shady citing of educational credentials is something of a Oneness Pentecostal phenom. Some on AFF that are very conservative with Water-Spirit doctrine, pro-UPC, etc have said the same and are upset about it. They want the group to buck up, have some integrity and character and to get their motives right. It does a disservice to those trying hard to not only earn legit degrees, but actually learn.
LS happens to be a huge targer because he has caused division over a non-Biblical doctrine. He has threatened his opposers, not with love, but with judgement and phony prophecy. (I've even heard he some more wild things he does than that... thinking "death list" for example, but I'll leave that alone for now). Throwing himself in the spotlight like that, posturing as a scholar, citing not only his prophetic skills as an elitist but also his ability to be a scholar, he deserves some academic scrutiny. What was discovered was not expected though.