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Halloween and Harvest Fellowship

It seems to me that there are some religious people out there who would classify Harvest festivals with Halloween! How dare they! How dare they take away the joy of children having fun in a safe environment instead of  knocking on and ringing doorbells saying "Trick or Treat!"  Grant it that the Harvest festival is the Halloween alternative to trick or treating. Here is my take on why I think Harvest Festivals shouldn't be treated the same way as Halloween. 1. They are run by churches.  While just about every symbolism of Halloween is steeped in the druid/paganistic traditions  Traditions of Halloween , Christian children needs a safe place to go. I know I would and I am not a child. I much rather go to a   harvest festival than hide in the dark because I don't want to pacify children with free treats. I have done it that way for many years. Do you know why children say  Trick or Treat?   Although it is an idle threat, some homes in the past were egged. Not that I f