Emphasis Preaching Journal
Did you ever wonder what...
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Did you ever wonder what Halloween means to a child? It really has to do with power and control. "Trick or Treat" seems like extortion; it's the old protection racket threatening, "You give me what I want or I'll make mischief for you." The threat can be anything from vandalism to mayhem. But these days, you ask the child at your door, "What does that mean, 'trick or treat'?" and the child probably won't have a clue. What he knows is that he gets to get dressed up.