Many people feel platonic love for Jesus, it is a part of typical mass manipulation into doing something you want, e.g. religion. It is welcomed if you think highly about Jesus (unless you are from Jewish community - they do not accept him as a prophet).
The Jewish thinking before Jesus is the same as Jewish thinking today. Jesus didn't change Judaism, and therefore he doesn't have a role in Judaism.
Jesus is alive
Jesus said, "blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God".
The cross without Jesus on it signifies that He is risen & no longer on the cross..Jesus is alive.
One parable that Jesus told was about the Good Samaritan. The story was to get people thinking about their neighbors.
No your probably thinking of Jesus
No. His words and His actions were completely consistent, I believe.
Jesus
Jesus cannot be without a cross. If there hasn't been a cross, there would've been no point in Jesus coming in human form.
The birth & death of Jesus
Jesus = ישו
Prayer efficiacy is your thinking power