Look in the mirror.
The problem with Free Masonry is that it is a secret society which by itself is a conspiracy.
It’s not the frickin 17th century. People have a right to be suspicious of secret societys with an oath to protect each other that is supreme to any law of the land. If for no other reason than this Free Masons should be barred from holding positions of public trust and authority.
The lady had a point.
Being a "secret society" is not a crime or a sin, except in the minds of the paranoid.
You might want to consider professional help, and I don't mean a hooker.
Redleg Duke is one of our good ones, my FRiend.