Religious zealots joining the cause

[Vicious Love]

Couldn'ta said it better myself, Norfleet. Honestly, this event is ALWAYS more of a hindrance than a boon.
Back on topic, I know I've gotten the militia event in both low and high dominion provinces(Not sure whether it's happened in neutral or hostile dominion, though), with pretty much any combination of scales and nations you'd care to name. It also seems to happen as frequently in undeveloped friendly provinces as in ones with temples.
I'm not sure whether or not all this holds true for flagellants, though.
Either way, no matter how I tweak my national scales, I can't seem to dodge these bullets.