Would I be stupid for turning down the chance to do my year abroad at Notre Dame compared to northea

These discussions border on ridiculous. If any American student had to choose from that list 99.9999% would pick Notre Dame and not spend more than a few seconds making the decision.

Moreover, no student applying to Notre Dame would even consider the schools on that list with the exception of Richmond, as a safety more or less.

If seeing Jesus causes stress, I would think that person has more serious issues. Please may I ask, who in history was more liberal than Jesus?

The fact that this is for one year is completely irrelevant.