[Elsie]

Because we have been commanded to hold them sacred, and we accepted it by covenant. (which should be reason enough.)

By Whom??

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Since I know you will not consider that a good enough answer...

It's not that it's not GOOD enough, it's that it fails to address what was questioned!

It's beginning to look as though you folks are not supposed to tell what goes on there, but are 'commanded' (by someone) to remain silent on WHY you are to remain silent!

[DelphiUser]

It's beginning to look as though you folks are not supposed to tell what goes on there, but are 'commanded' (by someone) to remain silent on WHY you are to remain silent!

We are commanded to reamin silent because its sacred.

I thought I had made that clear, perhaps not.

Let me say it your way:
Mormons do not tell what goes on in the temple because it is sacred to us and we have covenanted to God not to talk about it outside the temple.

Elsi, if you acquire a temple recommend (honorably) and meet me in the temple, I will gladly explain everything I can to you, of course you will then be under the same oath and covenant that I am.