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Did the Catholic Church change the Ten Commandments?

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis didn't say that God had told him to revise the Ten Commandments as claimed in a widely shared story. Francis never made the purported comments and has not changed or added to the Ten Commandments.

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis didn’t say that God had told him to revise the Ten Commandments as claimed in a widely shared story. Francis never made the purported comments and has not changed or added to the Ten Commandments. He has no authority to do that, given that the core moral teachings of Christianity and Judaism were said to have been revealed to Moses by God and are written in the Bible. The story said Francis made the announcement July 6, 2015, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, during his first Mass at the start of a three-nation South American tour. It said Francis had revised the biblical teaching to cover children raised by same-sex parents and removed prohibitions on adultery. It said Francis had added new commandments to forbid genetic engineering and self-glorification and said the Vatican was having a new set of commandments etched into marble. The pope did indeed celebrate his first Mass in Ecuador on July 6, 2015, but his homily focused on the Virgin Mary and the joy of families. At no time during the trip, or at any other point in his four-year pontificate, has Francis changed the Ten Commandments. The story appeared on a site called Real News Right Now, which is listed on media watch lists as a hoax site. The purported author, R. Hobbus J.D., is identified on the website as an investigative journalist who has won awards that don’t exist, including the “Oscar Mayer Award for Journalistic Excellence.” Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said such stories are “absurd” and that most people recognize them as such. “We’re aware of many of these fake stories, but most don’t merit any action on our part because they’re so far-fetched,” he said.

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This story is part of an ongoing Associated Press effort to fact-check claims in suspected false news stories.

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Food Grade 304 Stainless Steel Manna bottles are made from Food Grade 304 Stainless Steel, which is the same material that flatware, cutlery, and food/beverage manufacturing and processing equipment are made from.

Q: How do I recycle my bottle?

Yes, stainless steel water bottles are recyclable, however, you cannot recycle them curbside. After leaving your home, your curbside recyclables travel to a Materials Recovery Facility, or MRF, where they are sorted, crushed, baled, and shipped to a manufacturer for reuse. Your stainless steel water bottle doesn’t make the cut because it is uncrushable by design: Great for you — not so great for your local MRF. Instead of tossing your bottle in the recycling bin, take it down to a scrap-metal yard and recycle it there! Reduce your carbon footprint by keeping your stainless steel bottle until you have other assorted metals to recycle, and make the trip once you’ve got a nice collection to turn over. If you don’t have a scrap-metal yard near you, consider these alternatives for reuse and disposal: 1. Donate steel bottles to a thrift store where families in need can use them. 2. Use your wide lipped water bottles to keep soup hot for lunch. 3. Store dry-food mixes, such as pancake mix, in them to bring with you on camping trips; just add water, shake, and pour onto a hot skillet. 4. Use 3 or more to make a children’s ring toss game (9 or more for 9-pin bowling!) 5. Designate an old steel water bottle for your pet — fill it up and keep it in the car so they always have water on the go. 6. Use it as a vase for holding fresh-cut flowers. When you don’t have fresh flowers in the house, use it to water your household plants.

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