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I believe you misunderstood Polycarp's statement.

I don't believe he was saying that we shouldn't associate with sinners, cause none of us are sinless. Jesus worked among the sinners, the outcasts of the time, but he never comprimised himself or his goals with them or as Polycarp incinuated pulled a quid pro quo deal with them. I think it was just simple misunderstanding on your behalf..no big deal.

Yes Jesus opened his arms to all, he was loving, kind and caring. But he was also righteous and just, as he often showed by rebuking people for hypocritical and false statements.

But I'm off topic. I try to deal with people with the standard set by Jesus, I don't always do it. But I always try to hate the sin and not the sinner. I try to love others and treat others as I would like to be treated, but I do not compromise what I know is right, and what I stand for. If that means offending someone or a group than so be it. You have to step on toes from time to time to get people's attention.

The same goes with how I treat homosexuals, I've known several in my lifetime. My mom was good friends with a pair of Lesbians...(please no jokes, she's straight)....and I consider them good people. I treat them with kindness and respect, but they know I do not condone their lifestyle and I have told them so. Instead of calling me a homophobe they respected my opinion and me all the more for sticking to it. But as kind as I am to them on a personal level, I am loudly opposed to the "Gay Agenda".

I respect both your and Polycarp's opinions as genuine and heartfelt, but I feel that you are ignoring the message of Jesus, and in particular, His giving sight to the man who was blind from birth. Look at that story closely. And look elsewhere in the accounts of His life. Who does he rebuke? Who does he chastise? Those who think they have the right to look down on others for one reason or another, those who try to profit from the practice of religion, and those who ignore the suffering of their brethren. Who is YOUR neighbor, after all?