And (no offense) this is why I love the UK. Over here it's okay to disagree with the government, indeed, the majority of the national papers are neither conservative liberal or labour, they just oppose whoever is in power, making us feel able to speak out when we don't agree. I know that's not the point, but ijust wanted to say that. Patriotism is cool, heck, i'm patriotic, i love my country, and am prepared to fight fo it, but that doesn't mean i take issue with people that wouldn't want to fight for it. In fact as a nation we're pretty unpatriotic, you're more likely to be criticised for supporting the war than not condoning it. But you won't be discriminated against for it. As for your church, after 5 years, it's perfectly alright to move. Chancees are it may be growing stale for you personally now, perhaps you've learnt all you can from this particular grroup of people and it's time to move on to a new church who can bring you further in your faith and nearer to God.