8 Quotes & Sayings By Ruth Hurmence Green

Ruth Hurmence Green, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized authority on the practice and theory of hypnosis and author of the leading textbook in her field. She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and serves as chairwoman of the APA Division of Clinical and Social Psychology. She is the editor-in-chief of the International Encyclopedia of Group Psychotherapy, and she served as chairperson of the APA Task Force on Scientific Investigation (1978). She has lectured to professional groups for over 30 years, and has been a consultant to Psychological Corporation since 1974 Read more

Dr. Green received her undergraduate degree from Smith College and her Ph.D. from Yale University.

There was a time when religion ruled the world. It...
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There was a time when religion ruled the world. It is known as the Dark Ages. Ruth Hurmence Green
I studied every page of this book, and I didn't...
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I studied every page of this book, and I didn't find enough love to fill a salt shaker. God is not love in the Bible; God is vengeance, from Alpha to Omega. Ruth Hurmence Green
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I feel that we should stop wasting our time trying to please the supernatural and concentrate on improving the welfare of human beings. I think that, uh, we should use our energy and our initiative to solve our problems, and stop relying on prayer and wishful thinking. If we have faith in ourselves, we won't have to have faith in gods. Ruth Hurmence Green
Today evolution of human intelligence has advanced us to the...
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Today evolution of human intelligence has advanced us to the stage where most of us are too smart to invent new gods but are reluctant to give up the old ones. Ruth Hurmence Green
The natural is so awesome that we need not go...
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The natural is so awesome that we need not go beyond it. Ruth Hurmence Green
Not only is this not love I think it is...
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Not only is this not love I think it is the most diabolical unfairness that was ever taught or devised. Ruth Hurmence Green
Personally, I think the 'Christian family' should be called a...
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Personally, I think the 'Christian family' should be called a Christian fantasy. Ruth Hurmence Green