But it is avoda zara for us. Therefore it is assur for us to praise them. Besides, avoda zara in this context refers to any other religion that denies the foundations of the torah. (This includes christians and muslims). Only a ger toshav is not included in the three prohibitions learned from lo sechaneim: chen(praising them and the like) chinam(giving them presents) chanaya(allowing them to live in Eretz Yisrael). A ger toshav believes in all the principles of the torah-see Rambam Melachim end of eighth perek.
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