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Treating Non-Jews as Idolators

Question

Must we treat non-Jews the way the Talmud tells us to treat idolators?

Answer

According to Tosafos (Avodah Zarah 2a, s.v. Asur), the non-Jews whom we live among (i.e., the Christians) are not idol worshippers. The Muslims are definitely not idolators.