So I’m a huge fan of 60s rock, but the musicians who made it often lived less exemplary hedonistic lifestyles and embraced weird new age satanic spirituality. I hate the idea that these people who have enriched my life might be denied access to God’s kingdom, so I’d like to pray for their souls.
Here’s what I’m wondering, ordinarily you pray for the souls of the recently departed, and usually the recently departed person is a family member or friend you knew personally. Other than that, you might just give a vague “Lord have mercy on all your departed servants.” Would it be wrong to pray for specific people who died decades ago, people who I never knew or met personally? Would it accomplish anything, or would it just be wishful thinking on my part? Is there any formula for such prayers, or is this so unheard of that nobody method of doing so has been devised?
I says classic rock stars just cause those are the specific people I’m thinking of, but I’m sure someone else on /christian/ looks up to some historical figure without being confidant that person is saved, so I think this is a worthwhile discussion to have