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December 21, 2007 | 8:02 am

Catholic League to Huckabee: Stop selling your Christian creds like a used-car salesman

The snickering and sniping over the supposed subliminal message in Mike Huckabee’s Christmas ad is just silly. But, I can’t say I’ve ever agreed more with a statement from the Catholic League’s Bill Donahue.

“Every other word out of [Huckabee’s] mouth is that ‘I’m Christian.‘ He’s calling into question Romney’s Mormonism…let people talk about there faith, but don’t sell it on your sleeve.“ 

Added Donahue, “Yeah, I believe in freedom of speech and freedom of religion, but don’t become a salesman. Don’t hawk it like that on the street.“

Posted by Brad A. Greenberg in 6 Comments — Leave your comment

Tags: catholic league, christianity, holidays, mike huckabee, president ‘08

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I don’t believe in “talking” about faith. Faith is best when shown through actions.

Comment by car lease on 5/27/08 at 12:43 am

It would be must better if people decided to concentrate of their actions instead of words

Comment by Van Lease Gal on 7/26/08 at 1:04 pm

This is the hypocrisy which is starting to hurt believers big time. It would be much much better if those at the helm of things actually did something good instead of throwing bricks at one another

Comment by Range Rover on 7/28/08 at 2:17 am

Unfortunately that’s what people wants to hear, “they give the crowd what they want to hear”. I’ve heard a very intelligent phrase: “We have the government we deserve to have”.

Comment by New car price quotes on 8/08/08 at 7:12 am

The tv ad played well with my church.  I live in Pennsylvania and many Christian’s here supported Huckabee mainly b/c he was seen as a man of faith.

Comment by Pennsylvania Church on 9/03/08 at 11:06 am

Unfortunately religion is a subject people are never going to agree on. Everyone who has faith strongly believes theirs is the right way and there will be no changing their mind.

Comment by van sales on 11/03/08 at 5:12 am

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