Am I the only one who finds Halloween the most ridiculous thing in the world for churches to be involved in (actively or passively)?

Just recently I have reviewed our Safeguarding policies. Everything we can possibly do to create a safe environment for our children and vulnerable people is considered and where possible we make and maintain that safe space.

So then along comes Halloween when we play with the thought of rotting bodies and demon-possession and not only encourage our children to think there is no harm in this (ask people who have dabbled with Ouija!) and then tell them to knock on strangers' doors and ask for something that they will put in their mouths. I know the Church's job is to reach out to those who others might not, but really...