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[Star Wars] Do average citizens of the galaxy believe in the Force as objective truth or is it one of many belief systems?
gpt
You have to think of it as an average citizen would. Who was in power, what they allowed to let out, and how force users acted during the time. 

In the Old Republic era, Let's say after the Sith wars, when everything has settled down, and a few generations have gone by without someone in a neat mask blowing up planets. 

The average citizen is going to know about the Jedi, and if they have a decent schooling, will know *something* about the Sith wars. They'll know there's a group of secluded monks who work with the government who hail from that time, who are said to be spooky bastards. 

Sometimes they'll come to someone's house and take their children, and it's normally some sort of honor for them to do so. Very few people will know of the powers and skills of force users, as the Jedi aren't flashy, and there's no BBEG for them to go after. The "Force" would probably just be one of many other types of religion floating around the galaxy, albeit a government funded one. 

From there, it's an easy hop to...

The Empire era, the average citizen is going to be fed that this government sanctioned group of hermit monks has been in league with the Trade feds to murder the Chancellor. Crazy monks high on spice melted his face man! SPACE BATH SALTS! 

Note how Han, in a new hope, treats the Force. He's aware of it, he knows people believe it, but its just "Hokey religion" to Han. Slight of hand or glitterstim or some other trick. 

Remember Admiral "Chokesoncock" Motti? "Your sad devotion to that ancient religion" bit? 

the only time people probably believed in the Force as an actual objective truth is during the Sith Wars, when you had a bunch of people tossing buildings at each other and lighting planets on fire with their minds.