In 1846 Dr. James Esdaile was one who performed many operations using hypnosis alone. He then studied with a man named Josef Breuer who co-authored a paper called Studies in Hysteria in which the famous Anna O. case was presented. Together they showed how hysterical symptoms were actually repressed memories and could be unlocked with hypnosis. Eventually Freud developed free association because he was uncomfortable with the intimate nature of hypnotism. Throughout history hypnotism as it is now understood, has been used by all cultures in one form or another.
Most religions consider lies immoral and truths moral.
An individual whose character is founded upon lies would be considered moral if one could change their way of thinking and acting and accept truth for what it is. This premise is the foundation for behavior modification. This is also a building block of religion. They worked together after that until disagreements led her to begin the Church of Christ with revised magnetic and hypnotic techniques learned from Quimby. The history of many modern day American churches can be traced back to the founders dabbling with hypnotic techniques.