 A brief pause for reminders.
There are a couple of things that I would like to point out real quick...
Non-Christians: The answer "because that is how I interpret the Bible" is a perfectly valid one to this question. The question was why they believe that divinations tools are evil. If the question didn't include the word 'believe,' then there would be a very hot debate in here, indeed, because the definition of evil is a very subjective one. Please keep in mind that these people are sharing their beliefs, not forcing them down your throat.
Christians: Not everybody believes in the concept of a devil. Personally, it is an extremely alien concept. I'm not saying that you should stop trying to help people, but the argument that if someone doesn't shape up, they'll go to hell doesn't hold any weight if that person doesn't believe in hell to begin with. Keep that in mind, and you'll have much more success in inter-religious debates.
There are a lot of good comments on both side... Please, though, try not to attack anyone's beliefs directly. Using the words "my opinion is" goes a *very* long way in getting your point across without people getting defensive.
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