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I do not care how people greet others. It is when they call up a Store and demand they use "happy Holidays."

I totally agree with you here.

I only said that if a Store decides to do that, then I have the right not to shop there.

Of course. You have the right to shop wherever you please for whatever reason you please.

Now Walmart understands that it cannot stay in business placating 4% of the anti's in order to keep them happy, because most Christians will not shop in a Store that thinks it is more important to keep 4% of the population happy, while ticking off 85% of the Christian population.

This is where you lose me. Why should Christians be offended to hear "Happy Holidays?" Isn't it a genuine expression of good tidings? You don't have to shop at delis that wish you Happy Channukah, but I do, and am grateful for the good wishes. Even though I'm not a member of the Jewish faith. I like it when people say Merry Christmas or Bless You to me even though I'm not Christian - I accept it in the spirit in which it was offered. If someone is forced to say Happy Holidays, then of course I have a problem with it. But if someone is saying it to be nice, I think it's ridiculous to take offense or try to correct them.

"This is where you lose me. Why should Christians be offended to hear "Happy Holidays?""

You are missing the reason for Christians being offended. I am NOT offended to hear Happy Holidays from anyone. As I stated earlier, I am offended when anti's call up Stores and demand that Marry Christmas be removed form their Stores!

Why do I get offended when the Store removes Merry Christmas from their Stores, allow me to try and explain my position:

Do you understand that "Christ" is a name included in the phrase "Merry Christmas" and to exclude Christmas, to most Christians, it is the same as excluding Jesus Christs very name which is extremely offensive to most Christians.

Again, I am not offended to hear any kind of greeting. I do not want greetings forced upon me through Stores, and then expect me to shop at them.