I've often said it, if the church consisted of people who extend their hand to help the poor, homeless and starving, and use the structures they build to help them, and in no means force faith on those in need rather just help them, then I'm all for what they do, I'd even lend a hand to them.
So often you hear horror stories of religious organizations who pose as something extending its hand to help the poor and vulnerable, when in truth behind closed doors they do terrible things to these people.
If christianity consisted of more people like the vicar of dibley then I'd be inclined to help, even being atheist. But sadly the church is rarely like this.