You're quite right, I'm talking crap (not sure why). The fall surely is in the Bible. The dangers of flippant asides and a faulty memory! I'm sure I'd read what I said somewhere, but am beginning to wonder because I now can't find a single quotation to support what I'm saying! I have a feeling that what I was trying to say was that the "fall of man" is certainly in the Bible but the "fall of Satan" from angel to devil is derived entirely from Milton. I could be wrong, though - I can't be bothered trawling through the Bible & Paradise Lost to find out right now!.

One thing's for sure, and that's that I strongly agree with these wise words (from an anonymous author):

"i really don't want to get into an argument about interpretations of biblical texts (down that road lies schisms, bloodshed and centuries of violence between our families... and frankly; who needs that ;-)"