As I said to IMRight, I guess I did know it but never really thought about the implications. It just strikes me as very odd.
I find it odd that you never contemplated this before. Are you thinking about coming back? ;-)
The idea of God being physically present in our Tabernacles is a fulfillment of the time in the desert, when God traveled with the Israelites. God had a physical presence in the world then. He does now, but He is not limited to just one location.
The Eucharistic theology we have is the one thing that so totally seperates us from all other Western churches. It is the reason for the accusations of us being the Great Harlot, etc.
If the Catholic Church is not right about God being Physicaly Present in the Eucharist, then we are nothing but devious idolators, lost forever in our crazy theology.
If it is God, then bow down. If it is not, then you are violating the 2nd commandment.
SD