Jesus's story is just another version of many other ancient deities

I'm going to present my case very briefly this round, and go into more detail/sources when I know where my opponent intends to refute me. This ought to be an interesting discussion. Since my opponent said he will disprove my case, he accepts the burden of proof. I accept his definition of version, so long as "one person or source" is interpreted as being from the "one" source of "many other" ancient deities as explained in the resolution. If any grammatical purists think the two are incompatible, then the resolution must come first.1. If Jesus ever existed, we know almost nothing about him. There are three main sources for Jesus - canonical gospels, non-canonical gospels, and people who wrote about him in passing (a group I call the "fragmentry writers" - this includes Paul's letters). None of them knew about Jesus. The canonical gospels first appeared in fragmentry form around 35-65 years after Jesus' death (the average life expectancy in Judea at the time was only 29). All are based on hearsay - Mark, the "closest" to Jesus in this game of ancient Chinese Whispers, wrote at the fourth remove from Jesus. That interpolations and mistakes crept into this process is evident from the range of contradictions - internally (ie Matthew 1:17 and Matthew 1:2), across texts (ie 2 Timothy 3:16 and 1 Corinthians 7:12) and between texts (ie Acts 20:35 referencing a non-existent passage). They also contradict historical fact (ie Luke thinks Nazareth is on a mountain). Furthermore, The texts themselves are written in a midrashic fashion (religious storybooks), especially Mark, and have been further edited over time (for instance, the addition of a resurrection ending in Mark, which is why Mark's Old Testament references to doom and destruction make the book have a "surprise" ending). The fragments all come from writers born after 30AD, and the earliest manuscripts for any of them date to the third century. Most have been edited over time (such as the Josephus texts, the original versions of which were even quoted by Origen). Furthermore, many of the writings actually talk about Jesus in the future tense, as if Jesus had not yet come for the first time (ie Romans 11, Philippians 3). Finally, for every writer who did write a fragment, dozens of others do not, which is suspicious at the least. The non-canonical gospels are based on the same unreliable fragments, are usually marcionist or docetist (Jesus did not come in the flesh), and with only two exceptions do not actually tell us anything about his life. The two exceptions (Thomas and Judas) give a completely different narrative to the canonical gospels, another contradiction that is evidence of Chinese whispers going on.2. If not the actual Jesus, then who are the gospels about? The gospels today record the narrative of somebody, but it is extremely unlikely that this somebody is Jesus. Rather, with later interpolations both before and after authorship, coupled with the likelihood that there was no Jesus at all (given the complete lack of evidence, the time differential and the origin of the story admitted to being "divinely revealed" by Paul and Peter in Galatians 1 and 2 respectively), it makes it much more likely that the guy talked about in the gospels is somebody else. With the Chinese whispering factor, it is further likely that this "somebody else" draws on a range of influences of different religions. As it so happens, ancient Judea was a melting pot of religious customs and beliefs. Celsus was the first writer to notice this (this is about 50 years after the gospels), so the idea is not a new one. Here are some of the beliefs in Judea that almost certainly influenced the story of Jesus:2a) Orphic TraditionBased on Greek Eleusinian Mysteries, Mesopotamian beliefs and Egyptian mythology. Similarities include: Dionysus was born of a virgin on same day as Jesus in a manger Dionysus was a travelling teacher Dionysus called "Only Begotten Son," "Savior," "Redeemer," "Sin Bearer," "Anointed One," and the "Alpha and Omega. " Dionysus rode triumphantly on the same animal as Jesus (profanity filter); symbolism of lambs Bread and wine as symbols of Dionysus; transubstantiation; turned water into wine Dionysus was put on trial for claiming to be God Dionysus died and returned on the same days as Jesus; death resembled crucifixion Dionysus promised a happy afterlife in return for worship (filled with wine) 2b) Egyptian religionSimilarities include: Horus was born of a virgin with a star signalling his coming in a manger; birth celebrated in Egypt on the same day of the year as Jesus Horus' father was the God Osiris, who judges the dead and died for people's sins (but was born again) Horus' parents fled to Egypt to save his life Horus baptised at age 30; baptiser was beheaded; started ministry afterwards Horus performed many of Jesus miracles, ie exorcism, healing, walking on water Horus was crucified, died, and rose again after three days 2c) ZoroastrianismAncient religion still active today. Similarities include: Zoroaster born of a virgin; conception called "immaculate"; Zoroaster called "word made flesh" Zoroaster astounded wise men with his wisdom as a child Zoroaster began his ministry with a baptism at age 30; baptised in a river with fire/water/"Holy Wind" Zoroaster was subsequently tempted by Satan in the wilderness Zoroaster performed many miracles ie exorcism, healing Zoroaster slain; will return in a future "second coming" This is only a tiny selection of the beliefs that probably had some degree of influence on the development of the early church. ConclusionMy argument is that since the story of Jesus is likely to be derived from other dieties, Jesus is likely to be just another version of the many figures that have gone before. There is zero evidence that any elements of the story of Jesus were not taken from previous religions, and zero evidence that the Jesus story had an original Jesus behind it to act as an alternative account. I look forward to seeing which of these facts my opponent denies and having a great discussion.