You have to look at the tax reform act of 1969. After the coup of 1963 and confirmation of that coup in 1968 we had the tax reform act of 1969. This was an overhaul of nonprofit organizations and was a critical component for the apostasy. As a result FreeMasons were able to get on the board of directors for churches. They did not tell what pastors could speak, instead they told them what they could not talk about: politics, prophecy, the antichrist and the rapture.
They also put the focus on members and getting more members. So Pastors were strongly discouraged from saying anything that would drive potential new members away. So don't talk about sin.
The gospel became ABC: Admit, Believe and confess. Where is "obey"? Where is the discipline to become a disciple? Where is take up your cross and follow the Lord? Instead we had bookstores filled with "christian" bookstores telling you to "Think this, not that". Also "The Total Money makeover" is listed as a book of "faith". Self help, and counseling and human encouragement. There are some biographies, but where are the books of exegesis? The "testimony" books are from Politicians and sports stars. It is amazing how you can go through 20-40 of the best selling "Christian" books and not see the Bible or the word of God. The books might be "good advice" but it is all natural, human, and misaims. If you miss the target by a foot or a mile it doesn't matter, just so long as you aren't aiming at the target.
They curse the church the same way that Balak hired Balaam to curse the church. He tells the truth, but in his quest to get rich he also advises Balak on how to bring the church down. Churches became a place for singles and dating. Pastors were focused on growth so they could preach on love, but not on sin. They could preach on salvation but not on judgement, not on the antichrist, not on the rapture, not on prophecy. They could talk about good works, but could not talk about the assassination of JFK, or RFK, or the Supreme court and abortion, or the Pandemic, etc. So yes, the Freemasons pumped money into the church which helped them grow and push out part of the gospel, but it made the church look weak and ineffective and powerless. Soon it became a bless me club. The net result is people leaving Christianity. Jesus told us that if He be lifted up He would draw all men to himself. By not lifting up Jesus and the Bible they could try as hard as they could to draw men to themselves but it had the opposite effect.