Why do you think that the Freemasons were or are fanatics? I'm sure that there some in the membership that are, but certainly not a significant amount. I would complain about them not allowing women members before I called them fanatics.

And since I live in, and am a citizen of the U.S., it is of more concern to me than another country's system. I do not think that your examples of theocracies included the Saudis or the Taliban in Afghanistan, or Iranians. Not everyone is going to tolerate the religious ideals of another religion. If we were to have a state run religion, with the teachings of it being taught in public school, I would take my kids out of school. I would allow them to stay in school however, if the school taught the tenets of other faiths equally. But I rail against indoctrination of most sorts.