Normally, I am loath to comment on the internal workings of someone else’s religion, but in this case, I’ll make an exception.

NAIROBI, Aug. 30 — Two American priests were consecrated Thursday as Anglican bishops in Kenya, the latest in a string of conservative priests who are defecting to African churches in a dispute over gay clergy.

Bill Atwood of Texas and William Murdoch of Massachusetts left the Episcopal Church — the U.S. branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion — because it allows the ordination of gay priests.

People who feel that they have to hate in order to serve God should not be delivering your mail, much less seeing to your spiritual well-being.