i believe you're incorrect jossi the english language definition of secret includes confidential as a synonym of secret this is a matter of semantics but the meaning is the quite the same especially in this context please peruse and compare dictionary dot com definition of secret dictionary dot com's thesaurus and dictionary dot com definition of confidential and dictionary dot com thesaurus confidential maharaji's required promise statement confirms what the scholars say i don't believe this should be a matter of contention because it's really the truth and i don't believe there is a negative connotation to it either the scholars confirm the truth of the matter my sentence revision should stand imo cynthia