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Part One: The Throat-Slitting Evangelical Minister of Jamaica

2025/5/27

Behind the Bastards

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Robert: 我今天要讲述的是一个名为凯文·史密斯的牙买加牧师的故事，但他不是导演《怒犯天条》的那个凯文·史密斯。这个凯文·史密斯在牙买加领导了一个极具魅力的基督教末世教派，由于新冠疫情的封锁而精神失常，最终试图在教堂礼拜期间割断几十个人的喉咙。这个故事非常耸人听闻，而且他还是个加拿大的混蛋。我将详细介绍他的早年生活，包括他在牙买加的成长经历，以及后来移民到加拿大的经历。他还声称自己小时候曾被父亲虐待，并被一位男性亲戚性侵。之后，他开始了他的首次布道，并在很小的时候就成为了一名福音派牧师，这几乎从来都不是一件好事。 Molly: 在听你讲述之前，我从未听说过这个人，我对这个故事的发展方向一无所知，但我已经预感到会有很多人被割喉。

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This chapter details Kevin Smith's early life, rise as a charismatic preacher, and eventual downfall due to sexual assault charges. It explores his educational background, highlighting questionable degrees from unaccredited institutions, and his time as a traveling minister before the sexual assault allegations and subsequent conviction.

Kevin Smith's early life and religious upbringing in Jamaica.
His rise as a young preacher and international travels.
Questionable degrees from unaccredited institutions.
Sexual assault charges and conviction.
Flight to Jamaica after conviction.

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Robert tells the story of Kevin Ontoniel Smith, a Jamaican-Canadian minister who created an apocalyptic Christian sect and slit his follower's throats in a COVID related panic.

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“Is Your Blood Clean?”: The Paranoid Pastor Who Turned His Church into a Violent Cult | The Walrus)

Ontario college mum on cult pastor's PhD - Jamaica Observer)

The power of religion to abuse, distort and control the realities of susceptible persons | Toronto Caribbean Newspaper)

Preacher Kevin O. Smith, parishioners arrested for alleged human sacrifices)

‘It was like prison’ | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner)

Naive Christians slammed for missing Kevin Smith red flags | News | Jamaica Gleaner)

Kevin Smith’s money trail | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner)

‘He left a trail of pain and debt’ | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner)

‘Kevin Smith will return’ | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner)

Kevin O. Smith’s social media footprint | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner)

Kevin Smith had great prophetic powers, says Henley Morgan | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner)