Fair enough, you made your point, but why don't you look at the whole context of what he's talking about, its a 60min interview, it's not a teaching or dogma, it's a just general conversation with a member of the public
Further more he's a pope expresses his opinion on this or that topic, which he and others have done for 2000 years, it's not church teaching or dogma
Anyone including a pope is entitled to his personal opinion, that's all it is.
Of course you knew that didn't you, and scoring points was the furthest thing in your mind
What would've happened if he said man was "fundamentally bad;"
If man and his heart is fundamentally good, why do we need a saviour?
For what purpose did Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, die?
Who should we believe, the Pope, or God?
That's not what the pope is refereeing too, he didn't say humans are just plain good and don't need a savior, but fundamentally good, but still open to rebellion
As Human nature is complex and nuanced. While humans are created in the image of God and are capable of good, we are also sinful and separated from God due to our disobedience to God's will (Genesis 3). This is often referred to as the "fall of humanity." sin is a fundamental problem that separates us from God, and it requires a sacrifice to reconcile us back to God.
Jesus' death on the cross is seen as a sacrifice for sin, which paid the price for humanity's rebellion against God. Through Jesus' death, we can be forgiven and reconciled to God, and receive eternal life. This is not because we are fundamentally good or bad, but because God's love and mercy are greater than our sin.
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