Thanks, and now that you mention it it's really obvious. I don't know what I was thinking there with the steps.

As to the pews, I put the big carpets there so that worshippers can sit on the floor, which is how this religion works. The real reason I did that was to open up the space so that combat can be unrestricted in it, but the in-universe reason is that people just sit on the cushy carpets instead of seats.

I'll correct the stairs and update the pics shortly! Thank you!