Pagan influences on the biblical stories of Jesus' life

[Panatheist]

Perhaps you need to broaden the spectrum of "scholars" you rely upon?

http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily...neighbors/

Did you eveb read the article you linked to? It's about the pagan influence on Christian art.

Yes and there are also factual errors in the link posted above on early Christian history in regard to some of this mythology.  That is why I am skeptical of much of these claims.  I do think Christianity might have doctrinal influences from Greek mystery religions.  As to the sacraments there are more likely explanations for the origins of baptism and the Eucharist in Jewish customs even if some interpretative overlays came from other traditions.