Withdrawing a church's tax exemption may be the death knell of a church. Or maybe not. But once the exemption is withdrawn pastors won't have to be coy about politics. They can come right out and advocate for candidates and issues without fear of the government pulling their tax exemption - it is already gone. So they can let loose in politics.
Nothing in the Constitution has ever prevented pastors or people of faith from participating in the political arena. It’s high time we resume exercising our rights.