Actually, I am serious, as you are aware that I am. Christian Science is full of ritual formulae. Science and Health is a most carefully wrought, meticulously scripted work. We have previously remarked her efforts in these regards. Science and Health is a set of formulaic expressions crafted by MBE and associates for these purposes stated above.
Formulaic expressions are rituals, par excellence.
The languages are meant to do things, specific things, and this makes the language formulaic, or, ritualistic. Science and Health is most carefully worked for just this purpose. Ritual is unavoidable. Christian Science has a set order of service, set prayers, set healing procedures and a very set Sacred Literature. All of these are rituals.