It is from the Bible that man has learned cruelty, rapine, and murder; for the belief of a cruel God makes a cruel man.

Thomas Paine (1737-1809) American political philosopher and writer

Letter (1797-05-12), “An Answer to a Friend” concerning The Age of Reason (1794)
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Sometimes paraphrased: "Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man."