The vast majority of people live the life of seeking sustenance, security, love - of some kind - for the now and better for tomorrow. Dogmatic theologians don't even rate a percentage. If the Creator wanted us to be dogmatically "correct" he would have reversed the percentage of curial theologians or, at least, created them with an ontological superiority that overwhelms free will (Oops isn't that the uber-traditionalist position?).
Francis is absolutely right. The answer is to avoid the tyrannical and the small minded tyrrants who would impose a phantasmagorical structure rather than offer enlightened guidance. Its inhuman premise has ruled too long, done too much harm in a real world.