Ignorance of Freemasonry 

Ignorance of Freemasonry is probably the main cause of the Anti-Masonic attitude that exists among some churches and the public.

If more people had a knowledge of Freemasonry they probably would not find the Craft to be offensive.

People are ignorant of Freemasonry because they have not put forth the effort to study the topic.  They rely upon what they have been told by those who they see as their superiors.  They rely upon people like their priests or preachers or what they have been told by friends and others.  Those people who speak out against the Freemasons are probably ignorant about Freemasonry and are simply repeating bad information that they have heard themselves.  Bad information gets passed on easier than good information.  Just watch or listen to the news.  They almost never seem to report good news. Bad news sells better.

Ignorance is curable.  It just takes time, effort and study.  Try not to be ignorant.