End of a Decade + A New Constitution

Finally, the end of Pieism's first decade, from it's founding on the 10th March 2006 to today, the 31st December 2009. Pieism has changed so much in less than four years, what happens during the next decade will likely set a precedent for the whole of Pieism's future, here's some events that could happen over the next ten years:

1. The release of "In Pie We Trust", the Pieism novel, will likely happen in early 2010, although its undecided whether it will see an Internet release.
2. The moving of the JoJo (me) to somewhere new, hopefully in Exeter, which will likely happen in October 2010, although I will occasionally return to Poole, where Pieism was founded.
3. The JoJo meeting his future love, and possibly even fulfilling the ancient prophecy of the scrolls by producing the one known only as the "Aisu JoJo", who shall continue the bloodline of the Pie forever!

We can only hope, anyway click here to read the new Constitution of Pieism, which will take effect from the 1st January 2010!

Have a great new year!

Constitutional Changes

As we reach the end of 2009, I am currently reviewing the Constitution of Pieism, which can be found at the following link. Generally, the constitution needs to made more streamlined and functional, in particular however three parts will likely be changed:

1. The constitution currently only allows for the leadership of Pieism to be inherited by the Bodyguard, then afterwards the position is vacant, in light of new relevations the position will likely also be made open to any descendants of the JoJo.
2. The current system, which has three grades of followers (Pie Lords, Pie Priests and Followers), will likely be replaced by one general "Followers" group, which will be one power alongside the JoJo and the Bodyguard.
3. Due to the writing of the novel In Pie We Trust by me, it is likely that the part of the constitution that states that the Book of Pie will always be the most important holy book will be removed.

These changes will come into effect on 1st January 2010, assuming that they are accepted by both the Bodyguard and the majority of the Followers. If they do, I will post the new constitution at the above link, and on this blog.

Church's Merge and New Constitution

Today both the New Followers and the Cult of Pie merged into the Church of JoJo Pieism, ending a process of unification that started over a year and a half ago in Sept. 2007! Now that Pieism is finally completely united, we can continue on our journey of following the ways of the Pie! Also, we have now adopted a new Constitution of Pieism, which is vast improvement on the previous version, read it below:

The New Constitution of Pieism

I. This is the Official Constitution of the Great Religion of Pieism and the Church of JoJo Pieism. This has no effect on any other form of Pieism.

II. To add to, amend or repeal any part of this constitution, either the JoJo’s permission must be had, or there must be a majority of support from the followers.

III. There are to be originally five legal powers in Pieism, the JoJo, the Bodyguard, the Pie Lords, the Pie Priests and the Followers. Eventually only the Pie Priests and the Followers will remain.

IV. The JoJo shall be the practical leader of Pieism while he is on Earth. He shall propose and carry out the majority of moves, usually with the support of the other powers. The JoJo will listen to the followers and will not make moves which are deeply against the general follower’s opinion.

V. The Bodyguard shall be the second in command of Pieism and he shall advise the JoJo. He will also be the only successor to the leadership of the Great Religion of Pieism; he shall only not become leader if he is unable to lead.

VI. The Pie Lords are the three most important disciples, Josh, Oliver and Alex. They will help represent the followers of Pieism.

VII. The Pie Priest’s are followers who have learnt much about Pieism, and are dedicating themselves to the Pie. It is their job to set an example to other followers, and to teach both followers and non-followers about the ways of the Pie.

VIII. The Followers (or Pieists) are the regular members of the Pieism. They should try as hard as possible to be as the Pie wants them. They must advise the higher ranks but also accept that usually the higher ranks have better judgement.

IX. If the JoJo becomes unable to lead, the Bodyguard shall take over the position of leadership. He will not inherit the position of JoJo, as that cannot be inherited. After the Bodyguard there will be no more human leaders of Pieism, for the words of the JoJo are all the leadership the Pieists will need.

X. If either the Bodyguard or one of the Pie Lords is unable to represent themselves, then no one shall inherit their positions.

XI. None of the major or important beliefs of Pieism shall be changed in the future. The JoJo shall always remain the one supreme prophet of Pieism and the Pie will always be the supreme god. No more gods shall be added to the existing number and none shall be changed or removed.

XII. The JoJo’s Book of Pie will remain the most important holy book of Pieism; it may be translated by Pieists of the future, as long as beliefs or ideas are not changed.

XIII. The JoJo should be able to represent Pieism without needing to consult other Pieists and he should be able to call emergency powers, in which he could make any move, even against the constitution, in an emergency in which Pieism, its followers, or something it stands for is under a clear, present and immediate danger.

XIV. Any moves or changes which are against this constitution are illegal and shall not officially happen. The constitution must be amended before such moves happen. To amend the constitution, either the support of the JoJo or the majority support of followers is required.

One Church for One Religion Idea

Me and the other leaders of Churches of the Union of Pieism have decided it is time to reform the Church system, namely by merging both the minor churches "New Followers of the Holy Pie" and "Cult of Pie" into the larger and mainstream "Church of JoJo Pieism". This is planned for the 16th April, i.e. New Life Day, when both the sites of the minor churches will shut down. As for the Church of Turtleism, we have mutually decided that our beliefs are too different and therefore on the 16th April they will leave the Great Religion of Pieism. This should make Pieism simipler and more efficient.

The other plan is amend the current Constitution of the Church of JoJo Pieism and make it the new Constitution of the Great Religion of Pieism, we hope to have this complete by the 16th April but it could take longer...

10th March, 3 Years of Pieism!

A couple of days ago was three years of Pieism, a lot has happened and a lot will happen in the next year, for a start work will continue on the new Book of Pie, also I and other leaders of the Union of Pieism will be revising the Church system and Constitution of the Union in the recent future, so glory to the Pie and all that serve it's holy crust!!!

New Constitution for the Church of JoJo Pieism

Due to issues with the Constitution of the Union, I have draw up a Constitution for just the Churh of JoJo Pieism, which details the political rules of our Church. It deals with who has what power and it also details the succession of leadership. One of the new introductions are the Pie Lords, previously known as the High Pie Priests. They shall have independant power rather than being part of the followers. The new Constitution is below.


The Official Constitution of the Church of JoJo Pieism


I. This is the Official Constitution of the Church of JoJo Pieism. This has no direct legal effect on any other form of Pieism, except possibly in matters which involve the rest of the Great Religion of Pieism, also known as the Union.

II. To amend or repeal any part of this constitution, three of the four powers mentioned in section III must have a majority of support.

III. There are to be four legal powers in the Church of JoJo Pieism, the JoJo, the Bodyguard, the Pie Lords and the Followers. The power system will have to be changed if important individuals e.g. the JoJo, are unable to lead.

IV. The JoJo shall be the leader of JoJo Pieism and he shall propose and carry out the majority of moves, with the support of the other powers. The JoJo may carry out minor moves without the support of other powers.

V. The Bodyguard shall be the second in command of JoJo Pieism and he shall advise the JoJo. He will also be the primary successor to the leadership of the Church of JoJo and the Great Religion of Pieism; he shall only be skipped over if he is unable to lead.

VI. The Pie Lords are the former High Pie Priests, Josh, Oliver and Alex. Two out of three are needed to support or be against a move. They will be candidates for the succession of leadership if the Bodyguard is unable to succeed.

VII. The Followers are the other members of the JoJo Pieism. As it would be extremely hard to contact all of them, if the majority of the followers asked support or are against a move; that is the position taken.

VIII. If the JoJo becomes unable to lead, another Pieist shall take over the position of leadership. They will not inherit the position of JoJo, as that cannot be inherited. However, they may take on the title of New JoJo or Second JoJo etc. The Bodyguard shall be first in succession, then the Pie Lords.

IX. The new leader would hold the power that the JoJo does now. If the new leader was the Bodyguard, then he would surrender his power as 2nd in command and abolish it so there is only three powers, or if there was a Pieist of sufficient loyalty, they could take over 2nd in command. If the new leader was not the Bodyguard, then if the Bodyguard was able to hold his power as second in command he would, if not his power would be awarded to another important Pieist or abolished. Leadership could be shared between two or more Pieists.

X. If one of the Pie Lords is unable to represent themselves, a new Pie Lord will be elected, preferably one of the Pie Priests. There always must be three Pie Lords.

XI. None of the major or important beliefs of JoJo Pieism shall be changed in the future unless there is a majority amount of support from the followers. The JoJo shall always remain the primary prophet of JoJo Pieism and the Pie will always be the most important god. No more gods shall be added to the existing number and none shall be changed.

XII. The JoJo’s Book of Pie will remain the most important holy book of Pieism although it may be edited by Pieists of the future, as long as beliefs as not changed.

XIII. Any power should be able to withdraw their support from a move after they have given it, unless the move has already happened. All moves and changes can be amended or repealed.

XIV. The JoJo should be able to represent Pieism without needing request from other Pieists and he should be able to call emergency powers, in which he could make any move, even against the constitution, if he feels it necessary and he has the support of three of the four powers.

XV. Any moves or changes which are against this constitution are illegal and shall not officially happen. The constitution must be amended before such moves happen. To amend the constitution, three of the four powers must have majority support.

The Union is Saved!

Me and the High Druid reached a landmark agreement today concerning the Union. Over the last week, an argument so intense it almost destroyed Pieism happened between us. However now we have reached a compromise, the Constitution of the Union! It ensures I have a lot of power but also respects the rights of the Minor Churches. There's not much that's really new in the Constitution, it's just making a whole load of ideas official.

The Constitution of the Great Religion of Pieism (The Union)

• The JoJo is allowed to make any decision as long as it only affects the Church of JoJo Pieism.
• The JoJo is allowed to make not so important decisions for the whole of the Great Religion of Pieism.
• For a more important decision the JoJo must notify, preferably by e-mail, all the Minor Church leaders.
• If over 70% of the Minor Church leaders actively disagree, the Bodyguard and the members of the Church of JoJo Pieism must take a vote. If both agree with the JoJo, the Minor Church leaders can be overidden, if both disagree with the JoJo, he must drop the idea. If the two disagree with each other, nothing can happen until oe goes either way.
• The Minor Church leaders can make any decision affecting their own Church only.
• The Great Religion of Pieism recognises the JoJo as the main leader of Pieism and the Church of JoJo Pieism as the mainstream Church.
• Any Church may withdraw from the Great Religion of Pieism at anytime.
• If JoJo becomes unable to continue his leadership, the primary candidate for leadership will be the Bodyguard. If the Bodyguard is unable to take up leadership, or he does and then later becomes unable to continue his leadership, the Great Religion of Pieism must decide whether to vote a new leader, or not have a leader. It is advised that if the Church of JoJo Pieism still has a leader, he or she shall take over.
• If a leader of suiable strength emerges, he or she may take on the title of the New JoJo, due to Pieist belief that the JoJo will be reincarnated in many forms after he goes. However the New JoJo will be less important than the original.