And since writer and reader often do not meet in person, one writer has many different interpreters who think that a story brings the point across or doesn't do it.

I think that as humans we underestimate how true and impactful this is. We use writing as a medium of communication, but writing is a slow and laborious process for both writer and reader. When I write a story, I "see" an epic event or world in my mind. I then try to put into words this imaginary experience only to completely fail as the words are linearly arranged like Roman soldiers. That is why, it's useful to add some flourishes to one's writing, so you can elicit similar feelings in the reader that you felt when you thought of the story. It might be different for technical or scientific writing, but the medium of writing is still very limited. So, you're right, interpretations of religious texts will differ from reader to reader, which is why we settle those differences with sticks and stones. 😆