Lyric discussion by blashco 

Cover art for Old West lyrics by Five Iron Frenzy

this song is about how the power of religion basically makes people contradict their religion.

The entire chorus is how christians justified killing and raping because of Christ.

"We can almost justify anything we feel. I'm climbing up that ladder, more brownie points for me. Work my way to Jesus, just you wait and see!"

this shows how they believed that Jesus wanted the "injuns" to be followers or dead. "More brownie points for me" expressed their thoughts of approval from Christ.