Why do atheists even bother about debating Jesus?

[Zen Badger]

I'm not asking about anyone else, I'm asking about jesus.

The standards you apply to any other historical figure ought to apply to Jesus as well, otherwise it'sd a double standard.

And these written accounts about him were.......?

The letters of St Paul these were were written before the gospel accounts about 20 years after Jesus death.

Except Paul never actually met jesus did he.

And in fact there are NO accounts of his life by first person witnesses.
A bit odd for some one who is supposed to have affected thousands in his ministry.