After defining everything Jesus was (and wasn't) in class, I have a much different image than that which was created in Catholic school. Jesus was taught as someone who seemed to be peaceful, holy, somehow on a completely different level than other humans. After talking about what he was really like, he seems much more realistic and likable as a person. I also feel like he was much more socially intelligent than I previously thought. To explain that, based on actions such as dining with the tax collector, I thought he was wise but also a bit naive to social workings. After talking about his rejection of patriarchy and his understanding of humans as social creatures, I feel I respect him much more than I did before, and not just because I was told that I should respect him.