The bigger difference is probably that a major world religion which around a billion people base their lives on does not depend on him being real. Socrates' ideas the important part. If Jesus was not real then the whole Christian faith breaks down.
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~
The bigger difference is probably that a major world religion which around a billion people base their lives on does not depend on him being real. Socrates' ideas the important part. If Jesus was not real then the whole Christian faith breaks down.
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~