11.   The preachers call on the men to loudly proclaim their faith in Jesus and to openly affirm their commitments to friends, families, and churches.

12.   Thousands more who persisted in proclaiming their faith have since been detained or harassed in cities all around the country.

13.   Wearing T-shirts and buttons proclaiming their faith, carrying backpacks of cookies and blankets, thousands of evangelical Christian young people spread over the Mall Monday to celebrate Jesus.