American Exceptionalism

I thought the Blues Brothers were on a mission from God.

I think not. See highlighted sentences below.
http://www.salemweb.com/guide/witches2.shtml?f=3&i=2

First, to understand the Salem witch trials, it is necessary to know the 17th-century definition of witchcraft. In England and New England at that time, it was believed that a malefic witch had made a pact with the devil, the Christian embodiment of evil. The pact would involve an exchange of a soul for special evil powers with which other mortals could be tormented. Victims of witchcraft would claim to see horrible visions, experience physical pain and exhibit bizarre and troubling behavior. The supposed perpetrator, labeled a witch, would be subject to arrest, trial, conviction and sentence. In 17th-century New England, under the English legal system, a person convicted of witchcraft was hanged. The Court of Oyer and Terminer convicted persons accused of witchcraft under the precedent of previous executions in England and New England.

Bill W: Tormented others--Check
AA'er see visions--Check
AA'ers exhibit bizarre behavior--Check
AA'ers exhibit troubling behavior--Check

Bill w talked to dead people, and the dead people talked back : )
Bill W held seances and lay on couches and channeled. : )

Bill w would not have survived in 1690's Salem, Massachusettes. He'd uh been hung as a witch!