I can't help but notice Phoenix in your username, you from the south? Because up north, you'd freeze with those kind of windows. Most here are wood or steel framed, and double paned.
Ah yes, the "irreputable, clickbait" New York Times, also known widely as the "paper of record."
Not quite. Churches are exempt from many taxes, but not all, as a part of the separation of church and state.
Churches do need to pay their share of FICA, Social Security, and other income-related taxes. Clergy are also required to pay income taxes, though they are permitted some tax-exempt benefits, most notably church-provided housing.
That being said, I'd completely agree with removing tax-exempt status from churches that breach the separation of church and state, beginning with those that outright tell their members who to vote for.
Let's compromise: everyone adult with a functioning brain should vote.
American politics is a zero-sum game and will be for the foreseeable future.