At PeachPundit.com [1], a former Century Strategies employee writes up why he won't support Ralph:

Like many who have departed Ralph now (and the roster of those known and unknown who have left Ralph in disappointment with what they found is nearly a dozen by my count), I came to his company because of his reputation for principled conservative leadership. My reason for abandoning my support of Ralph is simple: Ralph Reed’s words and actions do not match up.

 

There are many instances of this, but the clearest one is Ralph’s decision to campaign for Permanent Most Favored Nation (or MFN) Status for China as a paid operative for Boeing – something that profited companies and the Chinese government but which many Christian groups were opposing because of China’s record of abuses against Christians.

 

Part of Ralph’s “grasstops” effort was setting up a shell “Christian missions” group “based” in Gwinnett County. The “missions group” generated propaganda to Christian conservative Republican congressmen that made it look like Christian missionaries supported giving China permanent MFN. This incident is well-documented in media reports, and it led more than one Reed employee quietly departing his business in protest of what he was doing.

 

I take this personal. In the mid 1990’s, two of my closest friends left for 3-year undercover mission stints in inner China. One day things went wrong. One of the Chinese nationals working with one of my friends was ratted out for being a covert Christian. The national was whisked away without explanation, headed to a Chinese execution for all we knew (one of those “we kill you and send the bill for the bullet to your family” execution jobs). My friend was subjected to a week of intense interrogation by Chinese officials. We prayed greatly for the safety of my friend and his Chinese disciple.

 

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When I consider the Lt. Governor’s race, it is inconceivable to me that Ralph Reed might end up governing over my friends whose faith he mocked for the payoff of a monthly retainer.

 

Ralph Reed remains one of the most magnificently talented men I have ever met.   His grasp of history, his ability to message, and his sheer intellect are enormous and not overstated by anyone.  Matched with the character his words espouse, he can be one of the truly great leaders of our generation – but his actions show his character is not yet matching his talent.

 

Luke 17:3 says “Take heed to yourselves: if your brother trespasses against you, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgive him.”

 

It is time for Christians to confront and rebuke Ralph Reed, not make apologies for him. If he truly repent (not just at election time), he can be a leader of unlimited potential.

Wow.