Behind the Bastards Part Two: The Throat-Slitting Evangelical Minister of Jamaica
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May 29, 2025 Molly Lambert, a podcast guest and writer known for her exploration of the porn industry's history, joins the discussion about a notorious evangelical minister in Jamaica. They dive into his manipulative leadership and the harrowing societal impacts of his extreme teachings. The conversation scrutinizes the allure of the prosperity gospel and the exploitation of young congregants masked as mentorship. Absurdities of faith, conspiracy theories, and the dark narrative of this minister's downfall intertwine, revealing chilling truths about power and paranoia.
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The Exploitation of Child Preachers
- Child preachers are exploited and often suffer lifelong trauma.
- Early grooming in religious leadership leaves them trapped in cycles of abuse and manipulation.
Inflated Titles in Ministry
- Evangelical ministers often adopt extravagant titles to reinforce authority.
- Smith insisted on being called His Excellency and took grandiose leadership roles early on.
Prosperity Gospel Explained
- Prosperity gospel preaches that giving money to the church leads to divine wealth returns.
- It merges holiness movement's faith healing and New Thought's self-help ideas.
