In an interview with The Birmingham News, Windham responded to these claims, saying "If I'm going to hell — and I can't deny that, because it's not for me to judge — it won't be for telling ghost stories; I have far greater shortcomings than that."
Windham addressed the criticisms in a conversation with The Birmingham News, saying "Even if I'm destined for damnation – which I don't dispute, as it's not my place to decide – it won't be due to sharing spooky tales; I have many more shortcomings than that."