
Last updated: Sunday, November 2, 2008
Movie star GERARD BUTLER had an epiphany at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, Israel - but it wasn't enough to stop him smoking.
The 300 star turned to prayer after hypnotism and patches failed to work, and for a moment, he thought a higher power had helped end his nicotine addiction.
Butler says, "I'm thinking, 'If this guy (Jesus) can die for mankind, the least I can do is quit smoking.
"I really felt an epiphany was happening. I even thought I saw a light around me. Four hours later, I bought a packet of Marlboro Reds. Who am I kidding? I need a cigarette."
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Source: WENN
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