I have become an agnostic as far as a mythical or historical Jesus. [View all]

[edhopper]

First let me state I am an atheist, and whether or not there was an itinerant preacher named Yeshua, who was the kernal for the Gospel's Jesus, I think the New Testament is 95% fantasy and almost ever story and quote is fictional.
But there is a debate for whether there was a man at all, or if Jesus is pure myth.
I have been reading some articles for both sides. And since there is scant evidence for a historical Jesus, and contemporary evidence is nonexistent, it comes down to a rational look at what we do know.
I find both sides have equally compelling arguments from both camps. And since this isn't about any of the Gospels being true, which is easily dismissed, it comes to how Christianity originated. Especially where Paul, and later Mark got there information from.
Still an interesting historical question which I find doesn't have a clear answer.

Edit:
Thanks for the thoughtful answers so far. I should also say i do not think Yeshua, if he existed, started Christianity. That was Paul, a thoroughly unlikable person.