Bob Marley assassination attempt at National Heroes Park, Kingston, Jamaica. Bob Marley & The Wailers agreed to headline the peace concert. Bob Marley claimed to not be involved in Jamaican politics and had originally agreed to play one song at the concert on the condition that the concert wasn’t political. However, after Manley moved the elections up to within ten days of the concert, those loyal to both parties considered Marley’s “Smile Jamaica” song and concert to be an endorsement for the PNP. At 830 pm, on December 3, 1976, two days before the Smile Jamaica concert, seven men with guns raided Marley’s house
Protestantism in Jamaica strict in correct belief and behavior as other denominations. Instead, Baptists in Jamaica tend to focus on the church in everyday life like health issues, material resources, and social relationships. There are also several church operated educational systems including a Seventh-day Adventist one which incorporates Northern Caribbean University. Protestantism in Jamaica Protestantism is the dominant religion in Jamaica. Protestants make up just over 60% of the population. The five largest denominations in Jamaica are: Church of God, Seventh-day Adventist, Baptist, Pentecostal and Anglican. The full list is below. most of the Caribbean is Catholic, Jamaica’s Protestantism is a legacy of