If you're Sikh, we don't just pick one aspect of the faith like this, because we've been informed of the unity of our Gurus (one jyot through all of them), so factoring in the whole picture means we have to synthesise dasmesh pita's actions of structuring the panth into our understanding. They have clearly and purposefully structured Sikh society (and as a consequence a Sikh themselves) as a distinct entity from other panths and their followers.
Our secularism comes from benevolence and allowing other people to practice their faiths when they don't attack us. Not disavowing our own identity and society. And I use the word 'disavowing' precisely here.
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