Agree with Morra, i have Jewish ancestory, and I think that Mel is an asshole. I heard that "The Passion..." was a little anti-semetic, so i refused to see it, and all that shit. But anyway, anyone who is crazy into religion like that has to be screwed up somewhere along the thought path.
I read or heard from some place that he actually called his wife a sinner and said that she was going to hell because she was not a Catholic. (she is protestant or baptist or some other Christian denom.)
But I think that it will have a great impact on his career, don't look for big Stevey Spielberg to be hookin him up with any roles anytime soon.