S.E. Cupp and Whoopi Goldberg Battle it out over Religion on ‘The View’

‘I don’t necessarily want to trip over anyone who’s praying’

S.E. Cupp and Whoopi Goldberg Battle It Out Over Religion on 'The View' (NewsBusters)

On August 6 the ladies of The View tackled the perpetually thorny hot topic of religion in the public square and moderator Whoopi Goldberg let slip her vehement disgust with religious Americans, but particularly it seems Christians, who pray in public over their food.

The discussion centered on a news item out of Georgia where a group of power-walkers were told by mall security that they were not allowed to bow their heads in group prayer, and “even saying grace at the food court wasn’t allowed.” The discussion quickly devolved into an argument between the two outspoken atheist at the table Whoopi Goldberg and guest host S.E. Cupp, complete with Goldberg clapping her hands in Cupp’s face and asking “Did you hear what I said?!”

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