[exmarine]

Regardless of what the different denominations claim, there is only ONE correct interpretation of scripture - the one the writer intended.

[AUgrad]

Again you fail to address my question. Who knows what the writer intended?

[BikerNYC]

Regardless of what the different denominations claim, there is only ONE correct interpretation of scripture - the one the writer intended.

I disagree. If a writer writes badly, a reasonable interpretation of his work might be completely at odds with what he intended.

Once a writer puts his work down on paper, anyone who reads it is free to interpret it, and the writer's interpretation becomes just one among many. He may claim he meant to say something, but he may have failed in his attempt, and thus his intention is not reflected in his actual words. And it is his words that get interpreted, not his subjective intent.