"Jack, I'm a socialist politically, and a conservative socially....does that sound a bit daft?"

Not at all. George Lakoff would call you a "bi-conceptual" (which has nothing to do with sexual proclivities). Check out his books, "Moral Politics" and "Don't Think of an Elephant".

"Its a little tough to process an atheist complaining that the "church" is under siege."

Why? The "church"has been under siege for years. Many non-believers come from the congregations that spawned their non-belief and most non-believers know more about the so-called "church" than many who attend their services. This is why they leave.