People who know him have been hinting for years that he is pretty conservative but keeps it quiet. At this point, anyone who talks about Jesus or the Bible in a way that isn’t mocking or condescending is probably considered an outcast in entertainment.

He's gone on record saying today's climate has gone far PC overboard. Likely, he's lamenting this direction.

Python were a collection of provocateurs, railing against the norm; just to be edgy. Now that he's part of the establishment, he doesn't like people fucking with it.