If the comments are truly those of the Pope, it could be significant. The mushy theology of Amoris Laetitia is intended to obfuscate distinctions, not define them. He tried the1970s approach of trying to satisfy opponents of Catholicism with empathy (Who am I to judge?), but then it was revealed that he is no less an opponent of homosexuality than his predecessors.
Then the mushy 1970ish theology …More
If the comments are truly those of the Pope, it could be significant. The mushy theology of Amoris Laetitia is intended to obfuscate distinctions, not define them. He tried the1970s approach of trying to satisfy opponents of Catholicism with empathy (Who am I to judge?), but then it was revealed that he is no less an opponent of homosexuality than his predecessors.
Then the mushy 1970ish theology of Amoris Laetitia followed, which is intended to obfuscate distinctions, not define them. In fact, Pope Francis painted himself into a corner. With the publication of the dubia from the Four Cardinals, it looks as if he refuses to defend doctrine. He has made the same mistake as Paul VI, isolating himself by trying to be on both sides of an issue. Such an approach deadens the zeal of the Church.
A friend who at the time was studying canon law at the Angelicum told me that a prof had said in class: Whatever you think of JPII, at least you know where he stands.