Good point about that. Let me think. Hmm. In fact there is no need for occult if you have faith. It was in fact quite revolutional solution. Before anything about christianity went official and most of texts of Bible were colected it was common practise to worship gods, or work magic/occult. I would think that without complex Idea of "good" occult practise was misused at dayly basis. Something like nowdays misuse of Comercials or abuse of political power and that stuff. Now-days witches are still somewhat mistrusted so there is a good chance of ruling out abuse of plain human trust. What would happend when complete population would without thinking accept magic as law?
If those thoughts are true at least from 10% than Bible is should be upgraded ... (Sorry about that). Each person is responsible for his own faith and to Humanity or God.

To the homosexuality theme. I have little to offer because I haven't met any homosexual yet and haven't spoken with him/her. I think that I I might met someone but without comfirmation how could I now?
My guess is that I am somewhat afraid, or better unsecure about myself and the order of things. That fear if present in all people could manifest as strict judgement. On the other hand I would say that there is to much noise for nothing. And it doesm't matter if homosexuality was here BC or is something absolutely new. If population is well informed it is those people privecy. And about display in public, it is hard to tell if this could realy harm someone and it is the same as public display of opposite sex having sex. That is other topic though. Wellactualy it is a Christianity problem as well.