Devotion to ritual does not equate to being faithful.
Heck, any ocd personality can be said to be devoted to ritual.
The topic of ritual can be expounded upon. Neither completely good nor completely bad.
Ritual can be used to hide empty hearts.
And ritual can be used to remove the distractions of constant change to allow us to meditate on that which is truly important.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good ...